A review of the effects of vehicular access roads on peatland ecohydrological processes

An increasing demand for resources, coupled with technological advances which make remote exploration possible and economically viable, have led to a human push into previously inaccessible areas, including peatlands. In spite of the unsuitable nature peat as substrate engineering projects there has been growth vehicular access networks on However, is lack understanding about how such impact peatland functioning. We found that research trends track studies changed from concern largely physical properties its suitability building, study vegetation recovery, microbiological functioning carbon cycling processes. Some recent examined route impacts ecohydrological processes showing biogeochemical are affected, recovery significantly impeded in post abandonment periods. Sizeable knowledge gaps could form focus future include effects roads tropical peatlands, influence plastic, erosion pipe formation processes, hydrological seismic trails, ecotoxicological plastic tracks chemical pollutants peatlands resulting access, process after temporary removed