Influence of Holocene permafrost aggradation and thaw on the paleoecology and carbon storage of a peatland complex in northwestern Canada

• Main Authors: Pelletier, Nicolas, Talbot, Julie, Olefeldt, David, Turetsky, Merritt, Blodau, Christian, Sonnentag, Oliver, Quinton, William L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: SAGE Journals 2021
• Subjects: Geography; History; Canada; Fort Simpson; Northwest Territories; Scotty Creek; Peat; Peat plateau; permafrost; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5688249; https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Influence_of_Holocene_permafrost_aggradation_and_thaw_on_the_paleoecology_and_carbon_storage_of_a_peatland_complex_in_northwestern_Canada/5688249

Permafrost in peatlands strongly influences ecosystem characteristics, including vegetation composition, hydrological functions, and carbon cycling. Large amounts of organic carbon are stored in permafrost peatlands in northwestern Canada. Their possible degradation into permafrost-free wetlands inc...