Mountain peatland and water supply

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T07:32:33Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T07:32:33Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.date.submitted2025-08-26
dc.descriptionMountain peatlands are vital headwaters for rivers and water bodies, essential for supplying water to both biodiversity and humans. Altitude influences temperature and precipitation, resulting in slowed organic matter decomposition and increased carbon accumulation at higher elevations in these ecosystems.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48454
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleMountain peatland and water supplyen
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