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Investigating the impact of peatland degradation: A lipid biomarker analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ) indicating shifts in vegetation and moisture. The presence of triterpenoids, sterols, hopanoids, and archaeol provides insights into the vegetation composition and microbial processes. Our finding highlights the complex interaction of chemical and biological factors in peatlands. Restoration sites exhibit elevated biomarker concentrations similar to natural conditions, whereas degraded sites show lower concentrations, suggests additional restoration efforts are needed to achieve natural condition.

Source: iScience

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112604