Responses of phenology and biomass production of boreal fens to climate warming under different water‐table level regimes

P Mäkiranta, R Laiho, L Mehtätalo… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change affects peatlands directly through increased air temperatures and indirectly
through changes in water‐table level (WL). The interactions of these two still remain poorly …

Accelerated vegetation succession but no hydrological change in a boreal fen during 20 years of recent climate change

THM Kolari, P Korpelainen, T Kumpula… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Northern mires (fens and bogs) have significant climate feedbacks and contribute to
biodiversity, providing habitats to specialized biota. Many studies have found drying and …

Potential effects of warming and drying on peatland plant community composition

JF Weltzin, SD Bridgham, J Pastor… - Global Change …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Boreal peatlands may be particularly vulnerable to climate change, because temperature
regimes that currently constrain biological activity in these regions are predicted to increase …

Response of bog and fen plant communities to warming and water‐table manipulations

JF Weltzin, J Pastor, C Harth, SD Bridgham… - Ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale changes in climate may have unexpected effects on ecosystems, given the
importance of climate as a control over almost all ecosystem attributes and internal …

Ecosystem control over temperature and energy flux in northern peatlands

SD Bridgham, J Pastor, K Updegraff… - Ecological …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale changes in climate may have many unexpected effects on ecosystems, given
the importance of climate as a control over almost all ecosystem attributes and their many …

Water level drawdown makes boreal peatland vegetation more responsive to weather conditions

E Köster, JPB Chapman, JM Barel… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming and projected increase in summer droughts puts northern peatlands under
pressure by subjecting them to a combination of gradual drying and extreme weather …

Sensitivity of CO2 Exchange of Fen Ecosystem Components to Water Level Variation

T Riutta, J Laine, ES Tuittila - Ecosystems, 2007 - Springer
A bstract Climate change is predicted to bring about a water level (WL) draw-down in boreal
peatlands. This study aimed to assess the effect of WL on the carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

Impact of long‐term water level drawdown on functional plant trait composition of northern peatlands

AM Laine, A Korrensalo, NAK Kokkonen… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how plant communities respond to increased evaporation and consequent
water level drawdown (WLD) is critical for predicting the functioning of northern peatlands …

Stimulation of both photosynthesis and respiration in response to warmer and drier conditions in a boreal peatland ecosystem

LB Flanagan, KH Syed - Global Change Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Peatland ecosystems have been consistent carbon (C) sinks for millennia, but it has been
predicted that exposure to warmer temperatures and drier conditions associated with climate …

Climate change drives a shift in peatland ecosystem plant community: implications for ecosystem function and stability

CM Dieleman, BA Branfireun… - Global change …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The composition of a peatland plant community has considerable effect on a range of
ecosystem functions. Peatland plant community structure is predicted to change under future …