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Henk Wösten

Researcher at Wageningen University and Research Centre

Publications -  14
Citations -  1579

Henk Wösten is an academic researcher from Wageningen University and Research Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Peat & Peat swamp forest. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 14 publications receiving 1375 citations.

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Current and future CO 2 emissions from drained peatlands in Southeast Asia

TL;DR: In this article, the authors estimate the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from drainage of lowland tropical peatland for agricultural and forestry development which dominates the perturbation of the carbon balance in the region.
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Restoration Ecology of Lowland Tropical Peatlands in Southeast Asia: Current Knowledge and Future Research Directions

TL;DR: In this article, the current state of knowledge pertaining to land-cover dynamics of degraded peatlands, vegetation rehabilitation, restoration of hydrology, rehabilitation of carbon sequestration and storage, and promotion of sustainable livelihoods for local communities is presented.
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Canal blocking strategies for hydrological restoration of degraded tropical peatlands in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of dams on peatland hydrology were investigated in the former Mega Rice Project (MRP) in Central Kalimantan on the Island of Borneo.
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Denial of long-term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences

Lahiru S. Wijedasa, +150 more
TL;DR: The first International Peat Congress (IPC) held in the tropics - in Kuching (Malaysia) - brought together over 1000 international peatland scientists and industrial partners from across the world.