Peru’s Amazonian palm swamp peatlands store large amounts of carbon, but the unsustainable harvesting of palm fruit causes degradation that increases carbon emissions. A new study by CIFOR-ICRAF scientists is the first to actually measure the carbon being lost from palm swamp peatlands, which will allow the country to calculate its greenhouse gas emissions more precisely. Blog
Degraded Amazonian peatlands are overlooked carbon source
Peru’s Amazonian palm swamp peatlands store large amounts of carbon, but the unsustainable harvesting of palm fruit causes degradation that increases carbon emissions. A new study by CIFOR-ICRAF scientists is the first to actually measure the carbon being lost from palm swamp peatlands, which will allow the country to calculate its greenhouse gas emissions more precisely. 
