Chapter 7 Lowland tropical peatlands of Southeast Asia

Tropical Histosols of the lower Orinoco Delta, features and preliminary quantification of their carbon storage

“…Aslan et al (2003) suggested that some swamps of the Orinoco Delta might be of ombrogenous origin, as they observed subtle elevations (approximately 0.5 m) in some swamps away from the channel margins. Dome elevation is a typical feature of many temperate and tropical peat deposits (Page et al, 2006). However, in our case, topographic differences were hardly perceptible as the relief between basin edge and centre was typically no more than 1.5 m (Warne et al, 2002).…”

Observing and understanding the Southeast Asian aerosol system by remote sensing: An initial review and analysis for the Seven Southeast Asian Studies (7SEAS) program

“…Perhaps the most distinctive feature of the MC is the vast extent of tropical peatlands up to 20 m thick. These peatlands and peat forests have formed over thousands of years through accumulation of organic material in waterlogged conditions (Rieley and Page, 2005;Page et al, 2006). Extensive peatlands are mainly located in the lowlands of Borneo, Sumatra, and New Guinea.…”

Cenozoic ecological history of South East Asian peat mires based on the comparison of coals with present day and Late Quaternary peats

“…They have been studied most intensively in the Sebangau region of Kalimantan (Fig. 6) by Morley (1981a), Sieffermann et al (1992), Page et al (1999Page et al ( , 2006, Rieley and Page (1997) and Kershaw et al (2000), although an integrated overview is still wanting. The peat swamp succession in Sebangau is complex and requires detailed explanation, since basinal and kerapah peats occur in association.…”