Climate change is identified as a major threat to wetlands. Altered hydrology and rising
temperature can change the biogeochemistry and function of a wetland to the degree that …

Even though large extents of boreal peatlands are still in a pristine condition, especially in
North America, extensive areas have been affected by natural or anthropogenic …

Peatlands form important landscape elements in many parts of the world and play significant
roles for biodiversity and global carbon balance. This new edition has been fully revised and …

Bryophytes were a pivotal step in land plant evolution, and their significance in the
regulation of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly …

Peatlands cover over 400 million hectares of the Earth's surface and store between one-third
and one-half of the world's soil carbon pool. The long-term ability of peatlands to absorb …

Five commercial tree species comprise nearly 80% of the forest standing stock volume in
Western Europe. Nowadays, there is a strong need to consider a wider diversity of tree …

Peatlands cover approximately 4.2 million km 2 of terrestrial land surface and store up to
700 Pg of terrestrial carbon. Preserving the carbon stocks in peatland is therefore crucial for …

Abstract Peatland restoration in North America (NA) was initiated approximately 25 years
ago on peatextracted bogs. Recent advances in peatland restoration in NA have expanded …

After drainage for forestry and agriculture, peat extraction is one of the most important
causes of peatland degradation. When peat extraction is ceased, multiple after-use options …

Environmental management of peatlands, landscape ecology and protection of keybiotopes
have created needs and pressure torestore drained peatlands to natural mireecosystems …