Environmental Science
4 years ago

Shallow peat fires threaten carbon stores, water tables in peatlands.

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Environmental Research Letters
Shallow peat is most vulnerable to high peat burn severity during wildfire
SOPHIE WILKINSON, Alex M. Tekatch, Chantel E. Markle, Paul Moore, J. M. Waddington

Paper Summary

Peatlands store carbon, but wildfires can release it. Shallow peat burns more severely than deep peat. The depth of peat before a fire affects how much burns. Deeper peat is less affected by wildfires. Shallower peat loses more carbon. Protecting deeper peat can help preserve carbon stores in peatlands.

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