Deeper burning in a boreal fen peatland 1‐year post‐wildfire accelerates recovery trajectory of carbon dioxide uptake

• Published in: Ecohydrology
• Main Authors: Morison, Matthew, van Beest, Christine, Macrae, Merrin, Nwaishi, Felix, Petrone, Richard
• Other Authors: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Fort McMurray
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eco.2277; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eco.2277; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/eco.2277

Abstract Peatlands contain a globally significant store (30%) of soil carbon (C). Within the Canadian Western Boreal Plains, where peatlands are a dominant feature, the climate is becoming warmer and drier, coupled with an increase in forest fire incidence. The response of peatlands to forest fire i...