Ecohydrological feedbacks confound peat-based climate reconstructions

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Swindles, Graeme T.; Morris, Paul J.; Baird, Andy J.; Blaauw, Maarten; Plunkett, Gill;
(2012)
Water-table reconstructions from Holocene peatlands are increasingly being used as indicators of terrestrial palaeoclimate in many regions of the world. However, the links between peatland water tables, climate, and long-term peatland development are poorly understood. ... View more
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