Assessing the peatland hummock–hollow classification framework using high-resolution elevation models: implications for appropriate complexity ecosystem modeling

Moore, Paul A.; Lukenbach, Maxwell C.; Thompson, Dan K.; Kettridge, Nick; Granath, Gustaf; Waddington, James M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-3491-2019

Articles | Volume 16, issue 18

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-3491-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-3491-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 18

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17 Sep 2019

Research article |

| 17 Sep 2019

Assessing the peatland hummock–hollow classification framework using high-resolution elevation models: implications for appropriate complexity ecosystem modeling

Paul A. Moore, Maxwell C. Lukenbach, Dan K. Thompson, Nick Kettridge, Gustaf Granath, and James M. Waddington

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RC1: 'Review of the manuscript from Moore et al. BG', Anonymous Referee #1, 02 Apr 2019
- AC1: 'Response to referee #1', Paul Moore, 18 Jun 2019
RC2: 'Review research article Moore et al.', L. Kutzbach, 27 May 2019
- AC2: 'Response to referee #2', Paul Moore, 18 Jun 2019

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (18 Jun 2019) by Andreas Ibrom

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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jul 2019) by Andreas Ibrom

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (29 Jul 2019)

ED: Publish as is (06 Aug 2019) by Andreas Ibrom

AR by Paul Moore on behalf of the Authors (12 Aug 2019)

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Using very-high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs), we assessed the basic structure and microtopographic variability of hummock–hollow plots at boreal and hemi-boreal sites primarily in North America. Using a simple model of peatland biogeochemical function, our results suggest that both surface heating and moss productivity may not be adequately resolved in models which only consider idealized hummock–hollow units.