The Kyoto Protocol, the international accord designed to limit emissions of greenhouse gases, allows countries to claim credits for removing gases like carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—that is, claim credits for sequestering carbon. Canadian researchers are particularly interested in the potential of wetlands to sequester carbon and whether wetlands can be managed as net carbon sinks over time. The following studies advance understanding of the role wetlands may play in reducing net greenhouse emissions.

Abstracts of Relevent Studies

• Wetland Areas Lost or Degraded since Settlement in the Prairie/Parkland Region (Potential Areas Available for Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement)
• Past and Ongoing Work on Carbon Storage/Cycling Processes within Prairie Wetlands
• Techniques Used for Measurement and Verification of Carbon Storage and Cycling in Prairie Wetland Systems
• Carbon Storage in Trees and Native Cover in Upland Areas Associated with Prairie/Parkland Wetlands
• Organic Carbon Found in Canadian Soil Orders and Measurement Techniques Used
• Remote Sensing used to Inventory Wetlands and Associated Uplands in the Prairie/Parkland Region

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