Plant community composition explains spatial variation  in year-round methane fluxes in a boreal rich fen

Järvi-Laturi, Eeva; Tahvanainen, Teemu; Koskinen, Eero; López-Blanco, Efrén; Lämsä, Juho; Marttila, Hannu; Mastepanov, Mikhail; Paavola, Riku; Väisänen, Maria; Christensen, Torben R.

doi:10.5194/bg-22-6343-2025

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Plant community composition explains spatial variation in year-round methane fluxes in a boreal rich fen

Eeva Järvi-Laturi, Teemu Tahvanainen, Eero Koskinen, Efrén López-Blanco, Juho Lämsä, Hannu Marttila, Mikhail Mastepanov, Riku Paavola, Maria Väisänen, and Torben R. Christensen

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Our research investigates how plant community composition influences methane emissions in a northern boreal rich fen. We measured methane fluxes year-round using manual chambers across 36 plots. Our findings suggest that sedges, particularly Carex rostrata, significantly impact the fluxes throughout the year. This study enhances our understanding of vegetation-driven methane emissions, providing valuable insights for predicting future changes in peatland methane emissions.