Northern European peatlands are important habitats for biological conservation because
they support rich biodiversity and unique species compositions. However, historical …

Peatlands cover very large extents in northern regions and play a significant role in the
global carbon cycle by functioning as a carbon sink. Large-scale satellite based monitoring …

Direct and indirect effects of disturbance may cause the decline of specialist species and
alter the condition of ecological communities. We characterized the community structure and …

Interactions between headwater aquifers and peatlands have received limited scientific
attention. Hydrological stresses, including those related to climate change, may adversely …

Peatlands have suffered great losses following drainage for agriculture, forestry,
urbanisation, or peat mining, near inhabited areas. We evaluated the faunal and vegetation …

Forest expansion (afforestation) is one of the main vegetation changes currently observed in
peatlands worldwide in response to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. We examined …

This study aims to understand the effects of recent tree encroachment on plant richness and
diversity of Sphagnum-dominated bogs isolated in an agricultural landscape. A nested …

Nova Scotia's forested landscapes are degraded and under stress. As the province moves
toward an ecological forestry management approach, land managers need more complete …

The second edition of Ecological Forest Management Handbook continues to provide
forestry professionals and students with basic principles of ecological forest management …

Peatlands (especially bogs) are among the last large undisturbed ecosystems in the world,
and are home to substantial numbers of animals; however, bogs have almost completely …