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of South African peatlands. The study updated and expanded the South 
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of South African peatlands. The study updated and expanded the South 
            
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African Peatland Database by incorporating new peatland records 
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African Peatland Database by incorporating new peatland records 
            
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collected over the preceding 15 years and integrating them with 
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collected over the preceding 15 years and integrating them with 
            
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existing national wetland inventories. A revised peatland ecoregion 
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existing national wetland inventories. A revised peatland ecoregion 
            
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model was developed using expert knowledge and national\u2011scale 
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model was developed using expert knowledge and national\u2011scale 
            
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spatial datasets to improve the identification of potential peatland 
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spatial datasets to improve the identification of potential peatland 
            
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at local and national scales, using carbon market proxies and 
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