Drainage and land use impacts on changes in selected peat properties and peat degradation in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Z. Anshari, Gusti; Afifudin, M.; Nuriman, Mohammed; Gusmayanti, Evi; Arianie, Lucy; Susana, Rini; Wiedya Nusantara, Rossie; Sugardjito, Jito; Rafiastanto, Andjar

doi:10.5194/bg-7-3403-2010

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Drainage and land use impacts on changes in selected peat properties and peat degradation in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Published in Biogeosciences • Nov 4, 2010

Authors:

Gusti Z. Anshari

M. Afifudin

Mohammed Nuriman

Abstract

Abstract. Degradation of tropical peats is a global concern due to large Carbon emission and loss of biodiversity. The degradation of tropical peats usually starts when the government drains and clears peat forests into open peats used for food crops, oil palm and industrial timber plantations. Majo...

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Peat

Environmental science

Deforestation (computer science)

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