Peatlands are major terrestrial stores of carbon (C) of importance to the global climate
system. Recent studies have made progress in understanding the climatic controls on the C …

Mountain fens are vital ecosystems for habitat, biodiversity, water and carbon cycling, but
there is little comprehensive information on their distribution, abundance or condition in any …

The articles in this special issue review what is known about the development of wetlands in
landscapes and of patterns in various kinds of wetlands around the world with an emphasis …

Peatlands are important ecosystems for understanding global methane (CH 4) and
greenhouse gas budgets. We evaluated the CH 4 emissions from a cool temperate bog in …

How species invasions impact ecosystem structure and function at important ecotones or
boundaries is unknown, but may provide insight into the impacts of climate change and the …

By examining the area of the Sarobetsu Mire in northern Japan using ALOS/PALSAR data,
we have clarified the backscattering behavior and characteristics of the L-band microwaves …

Hokkaido is classified into five regions based on climatic features: the Japan Sea coast, the
Pacific coast, the Okhotsk Sea coast, the inland region, and southwest Hokkaido. Holocene …

Depopulation trends in many developed regions are resulting in an increase in areas of
abandoned farmland, which could provide an alternative habitat for species endangered by …

As an elemental carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pool in the world, peatlands are very sensitive
to environmental changes. Under global warming, the increase in available N affects the …

Following disturbance events vegetation can either be resilient and return to its original
state, or there can be shifts in vegetation composition and abundance patterns that may …