Carbon Storage Flashcards
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The amount of carbon stored in wetland soils is about as much as
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In the atmosphere and non-wetland soil.
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Amount of carbon stored in wetlands is
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Much less than that stored in carbonate rock, coal or oil.
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The rate at which carbon is stored in wetland soils is extremely
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Responsive to climate, making it a globally important reservoir.
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Wetlands are extremely vulnerable to increasing or decreasing storage through climate change
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Storage can be altered by changes in environmental factors such as temperature, precipitation, nutrients, hydrology and fire.
