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Biodiversity Conservation
Yuwen Pang, Yuxin Huang, Li He, Yinying Zhou, Jun Sui, Junfeng Xu
Summary: This study investigated the vegetation phenology of two bogs in northern China using remote sensing techniques, finding that precipitation and minimum temperature were the main drivers of growth. While the life cycles of vegetation varied among different communities, there was no significant delayed or extended trend overall.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
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Agronomy
Mengjie Yu, Xinrui Yue, Ting Wang, Qunli Shen, Xianting Wang, Yuhuan Wu
Summary: Vascular plants did not significantly change the soil properties and microbial alpha-diversity, as mosses are still the dominant plants and have higher resistance to environmental changes. The co-occurrence network of bacteria in areas with herbaceous plants showed higher stability compared to areas with only mosses or shrubs, indicating that herbaceous plants may contribute to the stable coexistence with mosses. The microbial diversity, community structure, and functions differed between core and marginal areas of the peatland.
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Ecology
Yu Gong, Jianghua Wu, Nigel Roulet, Thuong Ba Le, Chen Ye, Quanfa Zhang
Summary: This study examines the interactions of climate warming, elevated N deposition, and vegetation composition change on the carbon sink function of peatlands. The results show that vegetation composition plays a crucial role in regulating net CO2 flux in peatlands. If peatlands shift to shrub-dominated ecosystems, the net CO2 uptake would decrease under climate warming and elevated N deposition. However, if peatlands shift to graminoid-dominated ecosystems, the net CO2 uptake would be unaffected by climate warming and elevated N deposition.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Thuong Ba Le, Jianghua Wu, Yu Gong
Summary: This study revealed the interaction between vascular plants and climate warming and nitrogen addition in boreal peatlands. Intense competition among vascular plants exacerbated the detrimental effect of warming on Sphagnum, while facilitation by vascular plants reduced the losses of Sphagnum caused by high nitrogen addition and both warming and nitrogen addition.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Ernesto Saiz, Fotis Sgouridis, Falko P. Drijfhout, Matthias Peichl, Mats B. Nilsson, Sami Ullah
Summary: Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is the natural pathway for mosses in peatlands to obtain bioavailable nitrogen, but increased atmospheric nitrogen deposition from fertilizer and fossil fuel use has led to suppression of BNF activity in peatlands. Studies show that while BNF activity is not shut down under high nitrogen deposition levels, it is significantly suppressed compared to background levels, emphasizing the importance of considering BNF contribution when modeling nitrogen pools in peatlands.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Narin Printarakul, Weeradej Meeinkuirt
Summary: The species diversity and heavy metal accumulation in bryophytes in Huay Pah Lahd stream in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Thailand were investigated. The results showed that Fissidens crispulus var. crispulus was the most dominant taxon, while Scopelophila cataractae had the highest capacity to accumulate metals. Natural processes were identified as the key source of heavy metals, and dilution effects during the rainy season helped maintain good water quality.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Kristy Klein, Judith Schellekens, Miriam Gross-Schmolders, Pascal von Sengbusch, Christine Alewell, Jens Leifeld
Summary: This study investigated the impact of drainage on the chemical composition of peat organic matter (OM). The results showed that drainage significantly influenced the peat chemistry through increased aerobic decomposition and vegetation shifts, while anaerobic processes also had an impact on the chemical composition.
ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weier Liu, Christian Fritz, Jasper van Belle, Sanderine Nonhebel
Summary: The majority of Dutch peatlands are drained for dairy farming, resulting in damage to ecosystem services. Peatland rewetting and wetland agriculture offer alternative land use options, but their performance is rarely compared to drainage-based agriculture.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Soil Science
Yu Gong, Jianghua Wu, Thuong Ba Le
Summary: This study found that removing graminoids from vegetation substantially decreased CH4 emissions by 72% due to reduction in root exudates and aerenchyma. However, this negative effect disappeared under the combination of warming and N addition, attributed to increased temperature sensitivity of CH4. The research also emphasized that vegetation productivity was the main control factor when graminoids were present, but not when only shrubs were present. Proper selection of parameters is crucial for accurately projecting CH4 emissions in the context of climate change.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yinying Zhou, Yuxin Huang, Xiaoxue Peng, Junfeng Xu, Yuekai Hu
Summary: Sphagnum plants are sensitive to nitrogen deposition changes, with excessive nitrogen reducing Sphagnum production. Key factors influencing the response of Sphagnum growth to nitrogen deposition include water table and cumulative nitrogen levels. The nitrogen critical load for Sphagnum in mid- to high-latitude regions is estimated to be in the range of 5-40 kg ha(-1) yr(-1) based on meta-analysis combined with general additive models (GAMs).
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Egle Koster, Jack P. B. Chapman, Janna M. Barel, Aino Korrensalo, Anna M. Laine, Harri T. Vasander, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
Summary: Climate warming and summer droughts impact peatlands by drying them and subjecting them to extreme weather events. This study examined the effects of long-term water level drawdown (WLD) and varying weather conditions on leaf phenology and biomass production in boreal peatlands. Results showed that WLD had different effects on different peatland types, increasing growth in poor fens and bogs, but reducing growth in rich fens. This study also found that plant groups responded differently to WLD, with graminoids decreasing in growth while shrubs and tree seedlings benefited. Warmer summers resulted in earlier and greater leaf area development and biomass production, particularly for graminoids.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Daniel N. Schillereff, Richard C. Chiverrell, Jenny K. Sjostrom, Malin E. Kylander, John F. Boyle, Jessica A. C. Davies, Hannah Toberman, Edward Tipping
Summary: The research suggests that long-term phosphorus accumulation can lead to reduced carbon sequestration in ombrotrophic peatlands, while increased atmospheric nutrient fluxes from human activities may impact carbon storage. Phosphorus supply is identified as one of the important factors influencing long-term carbon storage in ombrotrophic peatlands.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. Kelman Wieder, Melanie A. Vile, Kimberli D. Scott, Cara M. Albright, James C. Quinn, Dale H. Vitt
Summary: Research indicates that increasing gaseous emissions from oil sands development in northern Alberta have altered regional nitrogen and sulfur deposition, with bog plant/lichen tissue chemistry serving as effective biomonitors for monitoring these changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2021)
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Ecology
John Couwenberg, Martin Baumann, Paul Lamkowski, Hans Joosten
Summary: This study investigated a pristine raised bog in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and revealed the complex interactions among plants, water, and peat. The researchers identified 19 hydrological feedback mechanisms and found that these mechanisms overlap spatially and temporally, indicating redundancy in the self-regulation of the system.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yu Gong, Jianghua Wu
Summary: Through a 5-year experiment in a peatland in Canada, it was found that climate warming mitigated the influence of nitrogen on N2O fluxes under intact vegetation, but strengthened it in the absence of graminoids or shrubs. Additionally, these effects were not observed under conditions of low carbon availability.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)