Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

Restoration of temperate forestry-drained fens brings back key species and an ecosystem function

This study shows that rewetting forestry-drained temperate fens leads to partial vegetation recovery and initial peat formation over 38 years, but vegetation quality does not fully match near-natural sites.

Structure and function of the peatland prokaryotic microbiome

This study analyzes the global peatland prokaryotic microbiome using metagenomic data to identify ecological drivers and functional patterns across different peatland types.

Linking biosurface reactivity and photosynthesis to investigate Sphagnum mosses as peatland engineers

This study links Sphagnum moss surface chemistry and photosynthesis, showing species-specific responses to pH and waterlogging, with implications for peatland function.

Soil microbiome structure and function reflect environmental variation rather than reindeer presence in a northern peatland

The paper examines how reindeer exclusion and snow depth manipulations affect soil microbial communities and greenhouse gas cycling in a peatland, finding that hydrology and vegetation are more influential than reindeer presence.

Long-Term Ecological Baselines and Critical Thresholds in Ombrotrophic Peatlands of Europe: Implications for Restoration Strategies

This study identifies critical water table depth thresholds in European peatlands and recommends maintaining a 10 cm depth below the surface for conservation and restoration.

Peatland restoration can provide climate change mitigation over all time-scales: A UK case-study

This study evaluates the climate impacts of peatland restoration in the UK, finding that it provides emission reductions across all time-scales, with long-term net cooling benefits despite short-term methane emissions.

Northern peatland microbial networks exhibit resilience to warming and acquire electron acceptor from soil organic matter

This study investigates microbial networks in northern peatlands under warming, finding resilience and alternative electron acceptor acquisition from soil organic matter.

Polyphenol rewiring of the microbiome reduces methane emissions

This study shows that catechin reduces methane emissions in peatlands by altering microbial metabolism and depriving methanogens of substrates.

Distinct Microbiomes Underlie Divergent Responses of Methane Emissions from Diverse Wetland soils to Oxygen Shifts

This study examines how oxygen shifts affect methane emissions in different wetland soils, finding divergent microbiome responses that influence emission patterns.

Carbon and microbes in a degrading palsa mire are distinct from peatland and a wider connected sub-Arctic fluvial system

The paper examines DOM and microbial differences between palsa mire, peatland, and a connected sub-Arctic fluvial system, finding distinct DOM characteristics and microbial communities in palsa ponds.

Comparative photosynthetic capacity, respiration rates, and nutrient content of micropropagated and wild-sourced Sphagnum

This study compares photosynthetic capacity, respiration rates, and nutrient content between micropropagated and wild-sourced Sphagnum moss to assess their suitability for peatland restoration.