Peatlands cover approximately 4.2 million km 2 of terrestrial land surface and store up to
700 Pg of terrestrial carbon. Preserving the carbon stocks in peatland is therefore crucial for …

After drainage for forestry and agriculture, peat extraction is one of the most important
causes of peatland degradation. When peat extraction is ceased, multiple after-use options …

Background Endophytic fungi are known plant symbionts. They produce a variety of
beneficial metabolites for plant growth and survival, as well as defend their hosts from attack …

The aim of this overview paper is to analyse the inclusion and use of the ecosystem services
concept in scientific studies of degraded peatlands and peatland restoration. Publications …

Peatlands are ecosystems of exceptional conservation value because of their beauty,
biodiversity, importance in global geochemical cycles, and the paleoenvironmental records …

This study was undertaken to determine if use of stratified organic layers of intact litter,
fragmented litter, and humus on the forest floor (LFH) improves establishment of upland …

The Geomorphology of Upland Peat offers a detailed synthesis of existing literature on peat
erosion, incorporating new research ideas and data from two leading experts in the field …

The moss layer transfer technique has been used since the 1990s to restore bogs in North
America after peat extraction. This article assesses the influence of drainage-related, peat …

The provision of critical ecosystem services like carbon sequestration by peatlands has
been degraded around the globe. Peatland restoration represents an opportunity to tackle …

The ecological restoration of a habitat is the process of assisting the recovery of an
ecosystem that has been damaged, degraded, or destroyed (Society for Ecological …