Peat mosses (Sphagnum) hold exceptional importance in the control of global carbon fluxes
and climate because of the vast stores of carbon bound up in partially decomposed biomass …

Global climate changes sometimes spark biological radiations that can feed back to effect
significant ecological impacts. Northern Hemisphere peatlands dominated by living and …

Peatlands play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Sphagnum mosses (peat mosses)
are considered to be the peatland ecosystem engineers and contribute to the carbon …

Abstract Background and Aims New plant species can evolve through the reinforcement of
reproductive isolation via local adaptation along habitat gradients. Peat mosses …

The polyploid peat moss Sphagnum majus shows considerable phenotypic plasticity along
ecological gradients in mires. It is considered taxonomically heterogeneous, and two …

Species in the genus Sphagnum create, maintain, and dominate boreal peatlands through
'extended phenotypes' that allow these organisms to engineer peatland ecosystems and …

Many islands are characterized by high biological diversity, and both adaptive and non-
adaptive factors have been found to contribute to island richness. Here we study extensive …

Peat mosses (Sphagnum) largely govern carbon sequestration in Northern Hemisphere
peatlands. We investigated functional traits related to growth and decomposition in …

Sphagnum peat mosses have an extraordinary impact on the global carbon cycle as they
control long-term carbon sequestration in boreal peatland ecosystems. Sphagnum species …

Genetic and morphological similarity between populations separated by large distances
may be caused by frequent long‐distance dispersal or retained ancestral polymorphism …