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Articles | Volume 23, issue 20
Articles | Volume 23, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-7559-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-7559-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 20
Research article
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28 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 28 Oct 2026

Synthesis of greenhouse gas emission factors for forest organic soils in the Köppen–Geiger Dfb climate zone

Aldis Butlers, Arta Bārdule, Ieva Līcīte, Muhammad Kamil-Sardar, and Andis Lazdiņš

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Knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions from organic soils is continuously improving and requires periodic re-evaluation. This study compiled emission estimates from regions characterised by cold winters, warm summers, and no dry season. The findings indicate that, on average, emissions from drained forest organic soils are not substantially higher than those from undrained soils. This challenges a common assumption that drained areas consistently produce elevated emissions.
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