Water Table and Vegetation Shape Peatland CO and CH Fluxes With Water Table Modulating Temperature Sensitivity.
Chen H; Yotmaw J; Thompson L; Bittner D; Ren Y; Xu Y; Davidson SJ; Wei J; Yin W; Campbell G; Xue S; Evans CD; Smith P; Hastings A; Abdalla M
Scientists studied peatlands and found that adding more water can cut CO emissions but boosts CH emissions. They learned that plants and water levels play a big part in deciding how much gas these lands release. They think it's important to look at how both plants and water levels affect these gases, especially as the Earth gets warmer.