Y. Telgenkamp (Yvet)

Yvet's research focuses on the role of different plant species in the carbon cycle of peatlands. Northern peatlands store approximately 30% of the world’s terrestrial carbon while covering only 3% of the land surface, making them the most carbon-dense ecosystems on the planet. By combining year-round field measurements in pristine peatlands with laboratory experiments focused on drought stress, I investigate the capacity of peatlands to store carbon and the vulnerability of this storage to climate extremes such as drought.

• The Role of Functional Plant Diversity in Peatland Carbon Cycling

• Ecology Department