Enzyme activity as a method for soil biochemistry and microbiology research has a long
history of more than 100 years that is not widely acknowledged in terms of adherence to …

As humans increasingly alter the surface geomorphology of the Earth, a multitude of artificial
aquatic systems have appeared, both deliberately and accidentally. Human modifications to …

Globally, peatlands play an important role in the carbon (C) cycle. High water level is a key
factor in maintaining C storage in peatlands, but water levels are vulnerable to climate …

Enzymes produced by microorganisms and plants are very sensitive to variations in soil
microclimate, yet most enzyme assays are conducted under oxic conditions irrespective of …

Water tables in high-latitude peatlands are expected to fall because of climate change, with
significant consequences for carbon cycling in these ecosystems. At present, the …

Peatlands are long-term sinks of atmospheric carbon (C) largely due to water-saturated soil
conditions, decay-resistant plant litter, and the presence of biochemical compounds such as …

Afforestation is a significant cause of global peatland degradation. In some regions,
afforested bogs are now undergoing clear-felling and restoration, often known as forest-to …

An enzymatic latch on carbon store in peatlands or desert soils has been verified but has
rarely been examined in a cultivated field with a high pH and a high calcium carbonate …

Aims Our objective was to assess the impacts of water table position and plant functional
groups on peatland extracellular enzyme activity (EEA) framed within the context of the …

This study assessed the short-term impacts of ditch blocking on water table depth and
vegetation community structure in a historically drained blanket bog. A chronosequence …