Are secondary forests second-rate? Comparing peatland greenhouse gas emissions, chemical and microbial community properties between primary and secondary forests in Peninsular Malaysia
Date
2019
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Elsevier
Abstract
Tropical peatlands are globally important ecosystems with high C storage and are endangered by anthropogenic disturbances. Microbes in peatlands play an important role in sustaining the functions of peatlands as a C sink, yet their characteristics in these habitats are poorly understood. This research aimed to elucidate the responses of these complex ecosystems to disturbance by exploring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, nutrient contents, soil microbial communities and the functional interactions between these components in a primary and secondary peat swamp forest in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Pristine tropical peatlands, Land use change, Drained and logged peatlands, GHG emissions, Nutrient content, Microbial community structure
Citation
Dhandapani, S., Ritz, K., Evers, S., Yule, C. M., & Sjögersten, S. (2019). Are secondary forests second-rate? Comparing peatland greenhouse gas emissions, chemical and microbial community properties between primary and secondary forests in Peninsular Malaysia. Science of the Total Environment, 655, 220-231.