The global contribution of soil mosses to ecosystem services

DJ Eldridge, E Guirado, PB Reich, R Ochoa-Hueso… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Soil mosses are among the most widely distributed organisms on land. Experiments and
observations suggest that they contribute to terrestrial soil biodiversity and function, yet their …

Sphagnum mosses, the impact of disturbances and anthropogenic management actions on their ecological role in CO2 fluxes generated in peatland ecosystems

PA Pacheco‐Cancino, RF Carrillo‐López… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mosses of the genus Sphagnum are the dominant vegetation in most pristine peatlands in
temperate and high‐latitude regions. They play a crucial role in carbon sequestration, being …

Root architectures differentiate the composition of organic carbon in bauxite residue during natural vegetation

F Zhu, X Zhang, X Guo, X Yang, S Xue - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding plant root architectures induced changes in organic carbon accumulation
and conversion is critical to predicting carbon cycling and screening appropriate plant …

Mosses stimulate soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation during vegetation restoration in a humid subtropical area

L Xiao, W Zhang, P Hu, L Vesterdal, J Zhao… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mosses form a ground layer with a thickness of nearly 1 cm during the first decade of
vegetation restoration, but their effects on the belowground microbial community and soil …

Soil greenhouse gas emissions from drained and rewetted agricultural bare peat mesocosms are linked to geochemistry

CK Nielsen, L Elsgaard, U Jørgensen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In view of climate considerations regarding the management of peatlands, there is a need to
assess whether rewetting can mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and notably how …

The Role of Cryptogams in Soil Property Regulation and Vascular Plant Regeneration: A Review

M Qu, W Duan, L Chen - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite their small size, cryptogams (lichen, liverwort, and moss) are important for
ecosystem stability. Due to their strong stress resistance, cryptogams often cover extreme …

Modelling alternative harvest effects on soil CO2 and CH4 fluxes from peatland forests

X Li, T Markkanen, M Korkiakoski, A Lohila… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the last century, many peatlands in northern Europe have been drained for forestry.
Forest management with different harvesting regimes has a significant impact on soil water …

Simulating Soil Atmosphere Exchanges and CO2 Fluxes for an Ongoing Peat Extraction Site

H He, L Clark, OY Lai, R Kendall, I Strachan, NT Roulet - Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
When extracting peat for horticultural use, drainage ditches are prepared, a peatland's
vegetation is removed, and peat is harvested. These land-use changes dramatically alter the …

A drained nutrient‐poor peatland forest in boreal Sweden constitutes a net carbon sink after integrating terrestrial and aquatic fluxes

CHM Tong, KD Noumonvi, J Ratcliffe… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Northern peatlands provide a globally important carbon (C) store. Since the beginning of the
20th century, however, large areas of natural peatlands have been drained for biomass …

CO2 removal characteristics of a novel type of moss and its potential for urban green roof applications

YB Seo, TV Dinh, S Kim, DH Baek, K Jung… - Asian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The feasibility of a novel type of moss (Parkortanso No. 1 synthesized from Racomitrium
japonicum, Dozy and Molk) to capture CO2 in urban areas was demonstrated. The effects of …