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Peat temperature regime of a Minnesota bog and the effect of canopy removal.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Brown, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperatures were measured at four depths in a strip clear-cut black spruce bog to determine the effect of forest canopy removal. Canopy removal had n...

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Effects of moor-draining on the hydrology and vegetation of northern Pennine blanket bog.

Published online: 25 Apr 1992

Authors: Stewart, A. J. A. & Lance, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Water-table depths on high-level blanket bog were compared at different distances from moor-drains and with depths on nearby undrained bog. Cover-abun...

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Moisture controls on Sphagnum growth and CO2 exchange on a cutover bog.

Published online: 21 May 2003

Authors: McNeil, P. & Waddington, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Abandoned cutover peatlands are persistent sources of atmospheric CO2. Net ecosystem CO2 exchange and Sphagnum net primary production of an abandoned ...

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Expansion of invasive species on ombrotrophic bogs: desiccation or high N deposition?

Published online: 24 Mar 2004

Authors: Tomassen, H. B. M. & Smolders, A. J. P. & Limpens, J. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Roelofs, J. G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many ombrotrophic bog areas the invasion of grass (e.g. Molinia caerulea) and tree (e.g. Betula pubescens) species has become a major problem. We i...

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Peat bog restoration by floating raft formation: the effects of groundwater and peat quality.

Published online: 11 Sep 2002

Authors: Smolders, A. J. P. & Tomassen, H. B. M. & Lamers, L. P. M. & Lomans, B. P. & Roelofs, J. G. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. A prerequisite for the restoration of desiccated bog remnants is rewetting the peat surface. Frequently in Europe, extensive areas are flooded in o...

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Alkaline fen & transition mire survey of the North York Moors National Park & Bishop Monkton Ings.

Published online: 07 Apr 2021

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Eades, P. & Tratt, R. & Shaw, S.

Content type: Reports

This paper presents a survey of sites thought to support the EC Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats 'Alkaline Fen' and to a lesser extent 'Transition ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1325 - Review of high-resolution remote sensing methods to monitor peatland restoration efficacy on actively eroding blanket bogs.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Burnham, B. S. & Cousins, J. & Burley, B. & Campbell, D. & Cadman, D.

Content type: Reports

This report explores high-resolution remote sensing methods to monitor peatland restoration, particularly on actively eroding blanket bogs, as part of...

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Restoration of drained peatlands in southern Finland: initial effects on vegetation change and CO2 balance.

Published online: 02 Dec 1999

Authors: Komulainen, V. M. & Tuittila, E. S. & Vasander, H. & Laine, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Components of the CO2 balance for a drained minerotrophic fen and a drained ombrotrophic bog in Finland were measured for permanent plots using static...

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Three wildfires in England: Best practice and lessons learned.

Published online: 12 Jan 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Clutterbuck, B.

Content type: Reports

This pilot study examined wildfire events at two National Nature Reserves (NNR) and a site designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) ...

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Performance of sheep on unburned and serially burned blanket bog in western Ireland.

Published online: 24 Feb 1984

Authors: Lance, A. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A heather-dominated blanket bog was burned in small patches annually for 5 yr. Sheep were stocked at 1 ewe/ha from the 2nd yr onward and their perform...

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