The carbon balance of peatlands is predicted to shift from a sink to a source this century.
However, peatland ecosystems are still omitted from the main Earth system models that are …

We synthesize the information available from the peer‐reviewed literature on the ecological
status of lakes and rivers in the oil sands region (OSR) of Canada. The majority of the …

The impacts of global environmental change on productivity in northern latitudes will be
contingent on nitrogen (N) availability. In circumpolar boreal ecosystems, nonvascular plants …

Peat mosses (Sphagnum spp.) are keystone species in boreal peatlands, where they
dominate net primary productivity and facilitate the accumulation of carbon in thick peat …

Elevated atmospheric N deposition can profoundly alter soil carbon (C) mineralization (C
min) and nitrogen (N) mineralization (N min), which could severely impact long-term …

Aims Nitrogen (N) enrichment is well-known to cause declines in plant diversity, yet it
remains a challenge to predict which species would be winners or losers. Here, we …

A small imbalance in plant productivity and decomposition accounts for the carbon (C)
accumulation capacity of peatlands. As climate changes, the continuity of peatland net C …

Boreal wetlands are at risk of degradation from anthropogenic activities including oil sands
energy extraction. Despite efforts to monitor the impacts of oil sands energy extraction …

Anthropogenic activities have severely altered biogeochemical cycles with far-reaching
consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. The use of artificial fertilizers …

Bogs are ombrotrophic, relying solely on atmospheric deposition for new inputs of elements.
Increased element deposition through anthropogenic activities has the potential to alter …