Authors: Murdiyarso, D.; Hergoualc';h, K.; Sasmito, S.D.; Hanggara, B.

Why do we monitor subsidence?

Depending on the way peatlands are managed, peat surface elevation changes as a result of

Authors: Murdiyarso, D.; Hergoualc';h, K.; Basuki, I.; Sasmito, S.D.; Hanggara, B.

Living plants are capable of fixing atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis by utilizing solar energy. The product is called gross primary

Authors: Murdiyarso, D.; Hergoualc';h, K.; Basuki, I.; Sasmito, S.D.; Hanggara, B.

Where is carbon stored?

Carbon (C) is stored in five different pools: (1) aboveground biomass; (2) belowground biomass; (3) litter; (4)

Authors: Murdiyarso, D.; Kurnianto, S.; Hergoualc';h, K.; Sasmito, S.D.; Hanggara, B.

Why do we carry out re-wetting?

Biogeochemical processes occurring in peat are related to the hydrological regimes, especially the depth of

Authors: Hergoualc';h, K.; Carmenta, R.; Atmadja, S.; Martius, C.; Murdiyarso, D.; Purnomo, H.

Key messages

• Indonesian peat swamp forests provide significant benefits at local and global scales. Drainage and conversion of these peatlands into

Authors: Elias, M.; Hummel, S.S.; Sijapati Basnett, B.; Colfer, C.J.P.

Gender biases persist in forestry research and practice. These biases result in reduced scientific rigor and inequitable, ineffective, and less