Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands

Andrew J. Baird and Lisa R. Belyea Belyea are the authors of Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands, published by Wiley.

• PrefaceLee D. Slater, Andrew J. Baird, Lisa R. Belyea, Xavier Comas, and A. S. Reeve viiUnderstanding Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands: Recent Developments and Future ProspectsAndrew J. Baird, Xavier Comas, Lee D. Slater, Lisa R. Belyea, and A. S. Reeve 1Section I: Large-Scale Peatland Dynamics and Carbon CyclingNonlinear Dynamics of Peatlands and Potential Feedbacks on the Climate SystemLisa R. Belyea 5Issues Related to Incorporating Northern Peatlands Into Global Climate ModelsSteve Frolking, Nigel Roulet, and David Lawrence 19Upscaling of Peatland-Atmosphere Fluxes of Methane: Small-Scale Heterogeneity in Process Rates and the Pitfalls of "Bucket-and-Slab" ModelsA. J. Baird, L. R. Belyea, and P. J. Morris 37Sensitivity of Northern Peatland Carbon Dynamics to Holocene Climate ChangeZicheng Yu, David W. Beilman, and Miriam C. Jones 55Direct Human Impacts on the Peatland Carbon SinkJukka Laine, Kari Minkkinen, and Carl Trettin 71Section II: Near-Surface Processes of Peatland Carbon CyclingNorthern Peatland Vegetation and the Carbon Cycle: A Remote Sensing ApproachA. Harris and R. G. Bryant 79Plant Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Release in PeatlandsLuca Bragazza, Alexandre Buttler, Andy Siegenthaler, and Edward A. D. Mitchell 99Microbial Community Structure and Carbon Substrate Use in Northern PeatlandsRebekka R. E. Artz 111Partitioning Litter Mass Loss Into Carbon Dioxide and Methane in Peatland EcosystemsM. Nilsson and M. Öquist 131Section III: Methane Accumulation in, and Loss From, PeatlandsMethane Accumulation and Release From Deep Peat: Measurements, Conceptual Models, and Biogeochemical SignificancePaul H. Glaser and Jeffrey P. Chanton 145Noninvasive Field-Scale Characterization of Gaseous-Phase Methane Dynamics in Peatlands Using the Ground-Penetrating Radar MethodXavier Comas and Lee D. Slater 159Methane Dynamics in Peat: Importance of Shallow Peats and a Novel Reduced-Complexity Approach for Modeling EbullitionT. J. Coulthard, A. J. Baird, J. Ramirez, and J. M. Waddington 173The Stable Carbon Isotope Composition of Methane Produced and Emitted From Northern PeatlandsEdward R. C. Hornibrook 187Laboratory Investigations of Methane Buildup in, and Release From, Shallow PeatsMikhail Mastepanov and Torben R. Christensen 205Physical Controls on Ebullition Losses of Methane From PeatlandsTakeshi Tokida, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, and Masaru Mizoguchi 219Section IV: Water and Dissolved Carbon Transfers Within and From PeatlandsDissolved Organic Carbon Production and Transport in Canadian PeatlandsTim R. Moore 229Hydrological Controls on Dissolved Organic Carbon Production and Release From UK PeatlandsNathalie Fenner, Chris Freeman, and Fred Worrall 237The Role of Natural Soil Pipes in Water and Carbon Transfer in and From PeatlandsJ. Holden, R. P. Smart, P. J. Chapman, A. J. Baird, and M. F. Billett 251Improving Conceptual Models of Water and Carbon Transfer Through PeatJeffrey M. McKenzie, Donald I. Siegel, and Donald O. Rosenberry 265Water Relations in Cutover PeatlandsJonathan S. Price and Scott J. Ketcheson 277The Influence of Permeable Mineral Lenses on Peatland HydrologyA. S. Reeve, Z. D. Tyczka, X. Comas, and L. D. Slater 289Index 299