Drained organic soils are large sources of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) in many
European and Asian countries. Therefore, these soils urgently need to be considered and …

Abstract Peatlands in the European Union are largely drained for agriculture and emit 25%
of the total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Drainage-based peatland use has also …

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

Peat formation is the key process responsible for carbon sequestration in peatlands. In rich
fens, peat is formed by brown mosses and belowground biomass of vascular plants …

Aim We present the first continental‐scale study of factors controlling the species richness of
groundwater‐fed fens, comparing land snails, vascular plants and bryophytes. We …

Wetlands represent a small proportion of all habitats. Still, they are very important features
within the landscape, particularly in the ecosystem mosaic. They are composed of many …

Vegetation holds the key to many properties that make natural mires unique, such as surface
microtopography, high biodiversity values, effective carbon sequestration and regulation of …

Distinctive zones of inundation water during floods were shown to originate from different
sources in some major floodplains around the world. Recent research showed that the …

Cessation of traditional mowing management has been the main threat to fen biodiversity for
many decades; shrubs and trees expand and target plant and animal species decline. In …

Nutrient availability determines vegetation patterns and ecological functioning of intact
groundwater‐fed peatlands (fens). Bryophytes, commonly referred to as 'brown mosses' …