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 …

The lagg of a raised bog is a transition zone where runoff collects from the ombrotrophic
(rain-fed) bog and adjacent mineral soils. Distinct hydrological and hydrochemical gradients …

Mire terminology, subdivision and gradient structure have been subjected to an intense
debate intensified in the last years. The conception of Wheeler and Proctor (J. Ecol. 88, 187 …

Aims Phytosociological classification of fen vegetation (Scheuchzerio palustris‐Caricetea
fuscae class) differs among European countries. Here we propose a unified vegetation …

Northern aapa mire complexes are characterized by patterned fens with flarks (wet fen
surfaces) and bog zone margins with Sphagnum moss cover. Evidence exists of a recent …

Globally, peatlands occupy about 4 x 106 km2 (Gorham 1991; Joosten and Clarke 2002),
with the boreal and subarctic peatland area estimated to be approximately 3.46 x 106 km2 …

Hydrological changes due to drainage and climate warming can have great impact on the
ecosystem balance of boreal mires. The possibility of ombrotrophication, ie the development …

Aquifers provide water, nutrients and energy with various patterns for many aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Groundwater-dependent ecosystems (GDEs) are increasingly …

Northern mires (fens and bogs) have significant climate feedbacks and contribute to
biodiversity, providing habitats to specialized biota. Many studies have found drying and …

Water resources and associated ecosystems are becoming highly endangered due to
ongoing global environmental changes. Spatial ecological modelling is a widely used tool …