The Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR2) culminated in 19 chapters that spanned all North American sectors – from Energy Systems to Agriculture and Land Use – known to be important for understanding carbon (C) cycling and accounting. Wetlands, both inland and coastal, were found to be significant components of C fluxes along the terrestrial to aquatic hydrologic continuum. In this chapter, we synthesize the role of wetlands in the overall C footprint of North America (from Canada to Mexico) as one metric of the societal values placed on these terrestrial-aquatic interfaces. We also summarize the effects of management activities and climate change on the wetland C cycle and give some perspectives on the current and future importance of wetlands to society.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | The importance of wetland carbon dynamics to society: Insight from the Second State of the Carbon Cycle Science Report |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781119639305.ch24 |
| Authors | Randall Kolka, Carl Trettin, Lisamarie Windham-Myers |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Series Title | Geophysical Monograph Series |
| Index ID | 70237912 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |