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Evaluation of long-term carbon dynamics in a drained forested peatland using the ForSAFE-Peat model
Daniel Escobar
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Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Climate Action, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Palmira 763537, Colombia
Stefano Manzoni
Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Jeimar Tapasco
Climate Action, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Palmira 763537, Colombia
Patrik Vestin
Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
Salim Belyazid
Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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We studied carbon dynamics in afforested, drained peatlands using the ForSAFE-Peat model over two forest rotations. Our simulations showed that, while trees store carbon, significant soil carbon losses occur, particularly early on, indicating that forest growth may not fully offset these losses once carbon time dynamics are considered. This emphasises the need to consider both soil and harvested wood products when evaluating the climate impact of such systems.
We studied carbon dynamics in afforested, drained peatlands using the ForSAFE-Peat model over...
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