Boreal rich fen is a rare open peatland community of northern Wisconsin that is associated with glacial moraines, or less commonly, outwash landforms, in which the underlying substrate …

Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires. [2] The unique water chemistry of fens is a result of the ground or surface water input. Typically, this input results in …

fens more productive and biologically diverse than bogs. Fens can be treed, shrubby or open. Often referred to as “muskeg,” fens are the most extensive wetlands in the western boreal …

boreal wetlands Fens Fens are peatlands with deep organic (peat) deposits (>40 cm) and are influenced by slow, lateral water movement. Water sources have been in contact with nutrient …

This vegetation formation includes all the nutrient-poor to -medium peatland communities in the temperate and boreal regions of North America – wetlands known as bogs and fens. These …

Peatlands, also known as bogs and fens, are wetlands that include vegetation such as sphagnum mosses, shrubs, and spruce. This natural carbon storage helps cool the planet and provides a …

Feb 22, 2024 · Almost all boreal ribbed fens occur in the eastern half of the province. The southernmost ribbed fen was at 51.042ʹN latitude, just west of Calgary. The boreal ribbed fens …

We present growing season soil chamber methane emission (FCH4), ecosystem respiration (ER), net ecosystem exchange (NEE) and gross primary production (GPP) fluxes from a 9-years …

Jun 1, 2016 · In the present study, transcripts of methanogens and MOB, addressing functional active members of the community, are for the first time explored from boreal peatlands, …

Jun 11, 2015 · Results indicated that microbial community in the northern fen representing Arctic soils would be more sensitive to environmental changes. The response to future climate …