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Feral horses in Australia’s high country are damaging peatlands, decreasing carbon stores

  • Written by Sarah Treby, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University
Feral horses in Australia’s high country are damaging peatlands, decreasing carbon storesP.j.Hickox, Shutterstock

Peatlands store more carbon per square metre than any other ecosystem on Earth. These waterlogged, mossy bogs beat even dense rainforests for their ability to act as carbon reservoirs.

Under the right conditions, peat soils accumulate from carbon-rich, semi-decomposed plants. But if things go wrong, the carbon balance can...

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