Peatlands are unique wetland ecosystems that provide various ecosystem services such as carbon storage and biogeochemical cycling, however being threatened by anthropogenic activities. The present study was conducted to explore the impact of land use conversion on stocks peat properties in a tropical peatland Leyte Sab-a Basin Peatland (LSBP) Northeastern Leyte, Philippines. (aboveground belowg...

Structure and composition of coastal forested wetlands are mainly controlled by local topography and soil salinity. Hydrology plays a major role in relation with tides, seaward, and freshwater inputs, landward. We report here the results of a two-year study undertaken in a coastal plain of the Guadeloupe archipelago (FWI). As elsewhere in the Caribbean islands, the study area is characterized b...

Phruensis brunneispora is a new genus and species occurring on decaying trunks of the palm Licuala longecalycata in Sirindhorn Peat Swamp Forest, Thailand. We compare the genus with other aquatic ascomycetes with falcate septate ascospores: Pseudohalonectria and Ophioceras. Ascospores differ from species in these genera in being brown with lighter end cells. Also, the ascus pore is subapical, w...

Currently there are about 5.89 million ha of forest occur in Peninsular Malaysia, which covers about 44.7% of its land area. Out of this, 4.92 million ha falls under Permanent Reserved Forest (PRF), 0.58 million ha is Totally Protected Area (TPA) and the remaining 0.39 million ha belongs to state/alienated land. These figures are officially used by the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (F...

Abstract Indonesia created a breakthrough in peatland management by establishing the Peatland Restoration Agency early 2016 with aim of restoring 2.67 million ha degraded peatlands. This effort is intended to accelerate recovery peatlands and return its hydrological functions after extensive damage fire, drainage canals, other external factors. paper highlights potential biomass carbon resource...