International conservation and restoration of peatland and improved drinking water quality through peatland carbon sequestration research
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Impact Summary for the General Public
Our research has impacted on UK and international policy on peatland/wetland conservation and restoration for climate change mitigation and water purification, by showing how peatlands function as a major global carbon sink and regulator of climate and water quality. Additionally, our discovery that peatland carbon release, from local to global scales, is controlled by a single enzyme system has provided a tool to prevent carbon loss from degraded peat. Our new methods have been implemented in peatland restoration projects by UK agencies and NGOs, benefiting carbon storage, biodiversity and landscapes; raising public awareness and improving UK water industry management leading to better water quality.
Category of impact
- Environmental
- Health/Quality of life
Research outputs (8)
- Published
Deep instability of deforested tropical peatlands revealed by fluvial organic carbon fluxes
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Elevated CO2 effects on peatland plant community carbon dynamics and DOC production.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition promotes carbon loss from peat bogs
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review