Theory 53/Tropical Rainforest/Tropical peat
Peat Needs Waterlogging
The claim
Tropical peat accumulation requires a threshold in waterlogging, below which decomposition outpaces accumulation regardless of productivity.
01Mechanism
Peat forms where anoxia suppresses decay; the water table position relative to the surface sets that.
02Prediction
Accumulation should track waterlogging depth.
03Refutation
Accumulation tracking productivity would remove decay.