Carbon Dynamics in Rewetted Tropical Peat Swamp Forests

Degraded and drained peat swamp forests (PSFs) are major sources of carbon emissions in the forestry sector. Rewetting interventions aim to reduce loss enhance stock. However, studies rewetting tropical PSFs still limited. This study examined effect on dynamics at a rewetted site an undrained site. We measured aboveground (AGC), belowground (BGC), litterfall, heterotrophic components soil respiration (Rh), methane (CH4), dissolved organic (DOC) concentration both sites. found that total stock was slightly lower than (1886.73 ± 87.69 2106.23 214.33 Mg C ha−1, respectively). The (SOC) 1685 61 ha−1 1912 190 sites, respectively, from litterfall 4.68 0.30 3.92 0.34 year−1, respectively. annual average Rh 4.06 0.02 year−1 3.96 0.16 In contrast, CH4 were −0.0015 0.00 0.056 0.000 condition, litter may become stable over longer period. Consequently, gain mainly depend magnitude decomposition (Rh) emissions.