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What really happens when peat swamp-forest is cleared?

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When peat land is cleared for other uses it releases greenhouse gasses that cause air pollution and contribute to global warming. This animation describes the process.Pembukaan lahan gambut menyebabkan emisi gas rumah kaca termasuk CO2, yang bukan saja disebabkan oleh pengeringan lahan gambut, tetapi juga akibat hilangnya vegetasi hutan rawa gambut yang merupakan penyerap CO2 dari berbagai polusi udara. Animasi ini menjelaskan proses itu.
    Publication year

    2016

    Authors

    World Agroforestry

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    emissions, greenhouse gases, peat land, global warming

    Geographic

    Indonesia

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