John Couwenberg

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

John Couwenberg is a scholar working on Ecology, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, John Couwenberg has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Ecology, 15 papers in Atmospheric Science and 14 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in John Couwenberg's work include Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (44 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (25 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). John Couwenberg is often cited by papers focused on Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology (44 papers), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics (25 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). John Couwenberg collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Netherlands and Finland. John Couwenberg's co-authors include Hans Joosten, René Dommain, Anke Günther, Gerald Jurasinski, Martin Theuerkauf, Alexandra Barthelmes, A. Hooijer, Christian Fritz, Franziska Tanneberger and Vytas Huth and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

John Couwenberg

59 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Prompt rewetting of drained peatlands reduces climate warming despite methane emissions

2020 237 citations Anke Günther, Alexandra Barthelmes et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

John Couwenberg

ECOLO

GPC

Jyrki Jauhiainen Finland

Thomas W. Doyle United States

Edward Castañeda‐Moya United States

Keryn B. Gedan United States

Andy J. Baird United Kingdom

Julie Talbot Canada

Jeffrey J. Kelleway Australia

Camille L. Stagg United States

Rodney A. Chimner United States

Sofyan Kurnianto United States

Jyrki Jauhiainen Finland

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Couwenberg

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20 of 20 papers shown

Barthelmes, Alexandra, John Couwenberg, Kristiina Lång, et al.. (2025). Identifying hotspots of greenhouse gas emissions from drained peatlands in the European Union. Nature Communications. 16(1). 10825–10825. 1 indexed citations

Theuerkauf, Martin & John Couwenberg. (2024). LOVE Is in the R—Two R Tools for Local Vegetation Reconstruction. Quaternary. 7(2). 18–18. 1 indexed citations

Kreyling, Jüergen, John Couwenberg, Michael Pester, et al.. (2024). Plant roots but not hydrology control microbiome composition and methane flux in temperate fen mesocosms. The Science of The Total Environment. 940. 173480–173480. 2 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Mathias, et al.. (2023). The unexpected long period of elevated CH₄ emissions from an inundated fen meadow ended only with the occurrence of cattail (Typha latifolia). Global Change Biology. 29(13). 3678–3691. 9 indexed citations

Tanneberger, Franziska, John Couwenberg, Greta Gaudig, et al.. (2021). Towards net zero CO2 in 2050: An emission reduction pathway for organic soils in Germany. Mires and Peat. 27. 5–5. 32 indexed citations

Kreyling, Jüergen, John Couwenberg, Marko Smiljanić, et al.. (2020). Wetter is Better: Rewetting of Minerotrophic Peatlands Increases Plant Production and Moves Them Towards Carbon Sinks in a Dry Year. Ecosystems. 24(5). 1093–1109. 34 indexed citations

Blume‐Werry, Gesche, et al.. (2020). Digital, Three-Dimensional Visualization of Root Systems in Peat. Soil Systems. 4(1). 13–13. 5 indexed citations

Ahmad, Sate, Haojie Liu, Anke Günther, John Couwenberg, & Bernd Lennartz. (2020). Long-term rewetting of degraded peatlands restores hydrological buffer function. The Science of The Total Environment. 749. 141571–141571. 48 indexed citations

Beyer, Florian, Gerald Jurasinski, John Couwenberg, & Görres Grenzdörffer. (2019). Multisensor data to derive peatland vegetation communities using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 40(24). 9103–9125. 34 indexed citations

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Theuerkauf, Martin, John Couwenberg, Anna Kuparinen, & Volkmar Liebscher. (2016). DISQOVER the Landcover - R based tools for quantitative vegetation reconstruction. EGUGA. 2 indexed citations

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Bonn, Aletta, Mark S. Reed, Chris Evans, et al.. (2014). Investing in nature: Developing ecosystem service markets for peatland restoration. Ecosystem Services. 9. 54–65. 119 indexed citations

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Wichtmann, Wendelin & John Couwenberg. (2013). Special Volume: Reed as a renewable resource and other aspects of paludiculture.. Mires and Peat. 13. 1 indexed citations

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Couwenberg, John & A. Hooijer. (2013). Towards Robust Subsidence-Based Soil Carbon Emission Factors for Peat Soils in South-East Asia, With Special Reference to Oil Palm Plantations. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 80 indexed citations

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Wichtmann, Wendelin & John Couwenberg. (2013). Reed as a Renewable Resource and Other Aspects of Paludiculture: FOREWORD. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13. 1 indexed citations

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Couwenberg, John & Christian Fritz. (2012). Towards Developing IPCC Methane ‘Emission Factors’ for Peatlands (Organic Soils). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10. 77 indexed citations

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Couwenberg, John. (2011). Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Managed Peat Soils: Is the IPCC Reporting Guidance Realistic?. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 62 indexed citations

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Dommain, René, John Couwenberg, & Hans Joosten. (2010). Hydrological Self-Regulation of Domed Peatlands in South-East Asia and Consequences for Conservation and Restoration. Mires and Peat. 6. 63 indexed citations

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Joosten, Hans & John Couwenberg. (2009). Are emission reductions from peatlands MRV-able?. 21 indexed citations

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Gaudig, Greta, John Couwenberg, & Hans Joosten. (2006). Peat accumulation in kettle holes: bottom up or top down?. Mires and Peat. 1. 13 indexed citations

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Couwenberg, John, et al.. (2002). Early 20th century Russian peat scientists as possible vectors for the establishment of Calluna vulgaris in Georgian Sphagnum bogs. Doria (University of Helsinki). 2 indexed citations

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