The Conservation Status of the Sphagnum Species in Romania [PDF]
PlantsThe article presents the Sphagnum species of Romania and assesses their conservation status, based on the latest IUCN criteria. Based on the analyzed data, 35 Sphagnum species are confirmed for Romania (59.32% of Sphagnum Europe species) and 5 species ...
Miruna-Maria Ștefănuț +2 more
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Geographic Origin and Functional Group Type Affect the Decomposability of Peatland Plant Litter Through Biochemical Properties [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPeatlands are the most important global soil carbon reservoirs due to low decomposition rates. However, the influence of peatland plant litter quality and geographic environment on decomposition remains poorly understood. This article aims to explore the
Jinze Ma +5 more
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Rapid loss of an ecosystem engineer: Sphagnum decline in an experimentally warmed bog
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Sphagnum mosses are keystone components of peatland ecosystems. They facilitate the accumulation of carbon in peat deposits, but climate change is predicted to expose peatland ecosystem to sustained and unprecedented warming leading to a significant ...
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Balancing the solar irradiance needs: optimising growth in sphagnum palustre through tailored UV-B effects [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground The carbon sequestration potential and water retention capacity of peatlands are closely linked to the growth dynamics of Sphagnum mosses. However, few studies have focused on the response of Sphagnum moss growth dynamics to UV-B radiation ...
JiaYue Sun +6 more
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Description of a peatland complex in an agricultural landscape on Terceira Island (Azores): Criação do Filipe Case Study [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2021 The Criação do Filipe peatland complex on Terceira Island (Azores) includes a fragmented network of inter-connected peatlands that have persisted over time within an agriculture-dominated landscape.
Cândida Mendes +2 more
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The diversity of macromycetes in peatlands: nine years of plot-based monitoring and barcoding in the raised bog "Mukhrino", West Siberia [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Peatland ecosystems are defined by soils with sufficient under-decomposed organic layer, called peat, formed under anoxic conditions. Peatlands are widespread around the world, with several highly paludified regions, one of which is the Western Siberian ...
Nina Filippova +4 more
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Vegetative development and flowering of Encyclia hybrid based on fertilization and substrate
Ornamental Horticulture, 2021 Due to the fact that the western region of Paraná is considered subtropical, with high temperatures in the summer, the hybrids of Encyclia are commercialized by the beauty of its flowers and durability.
Fernanda Jaqueline Menegusso +5 more
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Immediate effects of heather cutting over blanket bog on depth and microtopography of the moss layer [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2022 The blanket bog ecosystems of the UK uplands fulfil important biodiversity and ecosystem services at multiple spatial scales. In response to perceived negative effects of burning to control heather growth on blanket bog, regulations on vegetation ...
Kimberley Holmes, Siân Whitehead
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Adding Sphagnum to peat growing medium improves plant performance under water restricting conditions [PDF]
Mires and Peat, 2020 The addition of Sphagnum to peat-based growing media (‘Sphagnum replacement’) influences plant performance. The primary physical effect of Sphagnum addition appears to be enhanced water retention.
A. Kämäräinen, K. Jokinen, L. Lindén
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Remote Sensing, 2020 The OPtical TRApezoid Model (OPTRAM) is a physically-based approach for remote soil moisture estimation. OPTRAM is based on the response of short-wave infrared (SWIR) reflectance to vegetation water status, which in turn responds to changes of root-zone ...
Iuliia Burdun +8 more
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