Increased Peatland Nutrient Availability Following the Fort McMurray Horse River Wildfire

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Christine van Beest, Richard Petrone, Felix Nwaishi, James Michael Waddington, Merrin Macrae
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: wildfire; peatland; nitrogen; phosphorus; nutrients; Fort McMurray; Horse River
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d11090142

Northern peatlands are experiencing increased wildfire disturbance, threatening peatland biogeochemical function and ability to remain major stores of carbon (C) and macronutrients (nitrogen—N, and phosphorus—P). The impacts of climate change-driven drying on peatland nutrient dynamics have been exp...