Towards a remote sensing-based assessment of carbon emissions from peatlands.

ABSTRACT: Among greenhouse gases-generating sources, biosphere sources from natural carbon (C) reservoirs play a significant role. A vital component of the biosphere is peatlands-the largest natural terrestrial carbon storage on the earth. Peatlands function as both C sink and C source, showing their pivot role in mitigating GHGs. Releasing C results from peat oxidation-the decomposition of organic matter in the peat. This decomposition reduces the volume of peat and, hence, causes subsidence. This study introduces an exclusive remote-sensing-based framework for estimating carbon emissions from peatlands using subsidence rates. This framework integrates peat properties-bulk density and soil organic carbon-with the oxidated peat subsidence, which refers to the proportion of subsidence attributed to t

SUBMITTER: Ghezelayagh P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12489126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature