Peatlands are vital ecosystems that regulate water flow, sequester carbon and support biodiversity. They are indispensable to many rural communities in southern Africa, providing essential ecosystem goods and services. However, their ecohydrological balance is vulnerable to both anthropogenic and natural disturbances. This study compares two peatlands in Eswatini, Malolotja (within a protected area) and Motjane (a community-ma...

Accurate ground‐based estimation of the carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems is critical to quantifying the global carbon budget. Allometric models provide cost‐effective methods for biomass prediction. But do such models vary with ecoregion or plant functional type? We compiled 15 054 measurements of individual tree or shrub biomass from across Australia to examine the generality of allometric models for above‐ground bioma...