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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4739-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-4739-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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06 Aug 2015
Research article |
| 06 Aug 2015
Simultaneous high C fixation and high C emissions in Sphagnum mires
S. F. Harpenslager
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
G. van Dijk
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
B-Ware Research Centre, Toernooiveld 1, 6525ED, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
S. Kosten
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
J. G. M. Roelofs
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
A. J. P. Smolders
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
B-Ware Research Centre, Toernooiveld 1, 6525ED, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
L. P. M. Lamers
Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Nutrient dynamics of Sphagnum farming on rewetted bog grassland in NW Germany R. Vroom et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138470
- Rewetting former agricultural peatlands: Topsoil removal as a prerequisite to avoid strong nutrient and greenhouse gas emissions S. Harpenslager et al. 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.08.002
- Interacting effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and hydrology on the growth and carbon sequestration of Sphagnum moss T. Newman et al. 10.1007/s11273-018-9607-x
- Palaeoecological reconstructions of vegetation successions in two contrasting former turbaries in the Netherlands and implications for conservation A. Faber et al. 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2016.07.007
- The NUCOMBog R package for simulating vegetation, water, carbon and nitrogen dynamics in peatlands J. Pullens et al. 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2017.05.001
- Alleviation of Plant Stress Precedes Termination of Rich Fen Stages in Peat Profiles of Lowland Mires E. Jabłońska et al. 10.1007/s10021-019-00437-y
- Symbiosis revisited: phosphorus and acid buffering stimulate N<sub>2</sub> fixation but not <i>Sphagnum</i> growth E. van den Elzen et al. 10.5194/bg-14-1111-2017
- Biogeochemical Characteristics of the Last Floating Coastal Bog Remnant in Europe, the Sehestedt Bog G. van Dijk et al. 10.1007/s13157-018-1089-3
- Highly anomalous accumulation rates of C and N recorded by a relic, free-floating peatland in Central Italy C. Zaccone et al. 10.1038/srep43040
- Effects of microtopography and water table on Sphagnum palustre L. in subtropical high mountains and implications for peatland restoration T. Li et al. 10.1080/03736687.2019.1601446
- Sphagnum bleaching: Bicarbonate ‘toxicity’ and tolerance for seven Sphagnum species A. Koks et al. 10.1111/plb.13423
- Self‐facilitation and negative species interactions could drive microscale vegetation mosaic in a floating fen T. van Bergen et al. 10.1111/jvs.12851
- Effects of the Substrate and Planting Method on Sphagnum palustre Growth in Subtropical High-Mountain Regions and the Underlying Mechanisms T. Li et al. 10.1007/s13157-019-01127-0
- Effects of both substrate and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on Sphagnum palustre growth in subtropical high-mountain regions and implications for peatland recovery T. Li et al. 10.1007/s11273-018-9598-7
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- Nutrient dynamics of Sphagnum farming on rewetted bog grassland in NW Germany R. Vroom et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138470
- Rewetting former agricultural peatlands: Topsoil removal as a prerequisite to avoid strong nutrient and greenhouse gas emissions S. Harpenslager et al. 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.08.002
- Interacting effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and hydrology on the growth and carbon sequestration of Sphagnum moss T. Newman et al. 10.1007/s11273-018-9607-x
- Palaeoecological reconstructions of vegetation successions in two contrasting former turbaries in the Netherlands and implications for conservation A. Faber et al. 10.1016/j.revpalbo.2016.07.007
- The NUCOMBog R package for simulating vegetation, water, carbon and nitrogen dynamics in peatlands J. Pullens et al. 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2017.05.001
- Alleviation of Plant Stress Precedes Termination of Rich Fen Stages in Peat Profiles of Lowland Mires E. Jabłońska et al. 10.1007/s10021-019-00437-y
- Symbiosis revisited: phosphorus and acid buffering stimulate N<sub>2</sub> fixation but not <i>Sphagnum</i> growth E. van den Elzen et al. 10.5194/bg-14-1111-2017
- Biogeochemical Characteristics of the Last Floating Coastal Bog Remnant in Europe, the Sehestedt Bog G. van Dijk et al. 10.1007/s13157-018-1089-3
- Highly anomalous accumulation rates of C and N recorded by a relic, free-floating peatland in Central Italy C. Zaccone et al. 10.1038/srep43040
- Effects of microtopography and water table on Sphagnum palustre L. in subtropical high mountains and implications for peatland restoration T. Li et al. 10.1080/03736687.2019.1601446
- Sphagnum bleaching: Bicarbonate ‘toxicity’ and tolerance for seven Sphagnum species A. Koks et al. 10.1111/plb.13423
- Self‐facilitation and negative species interactions could drive microscale vegetation mosaic in a floating fen T. van Bergen et al. 10.1111/jvs.12851
2 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Effects of the Substrate and Planting Method on Sphagnum palustre Growth in Subtropical High-Mountain Regions and the Underlying Mechanisms T. Li et al. 10.1007/s13157-019-01127-0
- Effects of both substrate and nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on Sphagnum palustre growth in subtropical high-mountain regions and implications for peatland recovery T. Li et al. 10.1007/s11273-018-9598-7
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Short summary
While pristine, growing peatlands are often considered to be net sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2), fluxes vary considerably and these systems can be net sinks or sources of CO2. To explain part of this huge variation, here we present a phenomenon of peat moss (Sphagnum)-driven CO2 production. Due to the acid excreted by Sphagnum, bicarbonate in the surface water is transformed into CO2. Thus, while these systems have high CO2 fixation rates due to growing Sphagnum, they show a net emission of CO2.
While pristine, growing peatlands are often considered to be net sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2),...
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