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Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Aufsatznummer | e12744 |
Fachzeitschrift | Applied vegetation science |
Jahrgang | 26 |
Ausgabenummer | 3 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 10 Aug. 2023 |
Abstract
Aims: The cultivation of Sphagnum mosses in paludiculture has high potential for the use of formerly drained peatlands under wet conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plant species composition and vegetation structure of Sphagnum cultivation sites in comparison with near-natural donor sites and rewetted sites without Sphagnum introduction. Location: Central Europe, northwest Germany close to the Dutch–German border. Methods: The treatments (rewetting with and without Sphagnum introduction) and a near-natural donor as a reference were each studied at three different sites. At each site, bryophyte and vascular plant species composition as well as parameters of vegetation structure were sampled in 40 randomly positioned plots of 25 cm × 25 cm. Results: In addition to the highly frequent Sphagnum, several further plant species typical of bogs were introduced. At two cultivation sites, the species composition showed a high degree of similarity to the near-natural donor sites, whereas the third site was more similar to the rewetted sites without the introduction of Sphagnum biomass. Rewetted sites were species-poor in comparison with all other sites. Apart from a high cover of Sphagnum, the vegetation structure at the cultivation sites differed significantly from the near-natural donor sites. Conclusions: Sphagnum cultivation sites can be used to grow donor material for peatland restoration and contribute to species conservation by providing substitute habitat for bog-typical and threatened plant species.
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- Umweltwissenschaften (insg.)
- Natur- und Landschaftsschutz
- Umweltwissenschaften (insg.)
- Management, Monitoring, Politik und Recht
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- Ökologie
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in: Applied vegetation science, Jahrgang 26, Nr. 3, e12744, 10.08.2023.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Plant species composition and vegetation structure of Sphagnum cultivation sites
AU - Grobe, Amanda
N1 - Establishment of the cultivation sites and the accompanying research were funded by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (ML, AZ 105.1-3234/1-13-3) and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU, AZ 33305/01–33/0).
PY - 2023/8/10
Y1 - 2023/8/10
N2 - Aims: The cultivation of Sphagnum mosses in paludiculture has high potential for the use of formerly drained peatlands under wet conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plant species composition and vegetation structure of Sphagnum cultivation sites in comparison with near-natural donor sites and rewetted sites without Sphagnum introduction. Location: Central Europe, northwest Germany close to the Dutch–German border. Methods: The treatments (rewetting with and without Sphagnum introduction) and a near-natural donor as a reference were each studied at three different sites. At each site, bryophyte and vascular plant species composition as well as parameters of vegetation structure were sampled in 40 randomly positioned plots of 25 cm × 25 cm. Results: In addition to the highly frequent Sphagnum, several further plant species typical of bogs were introduced. At two cultivation sites, the species composition showed a high degree of similarity to the near-natural donor sites, whereas the third site was more similar to the rewetted sites without the introduction of Sphagnum biomass. Rewetted sites were species-poor in comparison with all other sites. Apart from a high cover of Sphagnum, the vegetation structure at the cultivation sites differed significantly from the near-natural donor sites. Conclusions: Sphagnum cultivation sites can be used to grow donor material for peatland restoration and contribute to species conservation by providing substitute habitat for bog-typical and threatened plant species.
AB - Aims: The cultivation of Sphagnum mosses in paludiculture has high potential for the use of formerly drained peatlands under wet conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the plant species composition and vegetation structure of Sphagnum cultivation sites in comparison with near-natural donor sites and rewetted sites without Sphagnum introduction. Location: Central Europe, northwest Germany close to the Dutch–German border. Methods: The treatments (rewetting with and without Sphagnum introduction) and a near-natural donor as a reference were each studied at three different sites. At each site, bryophyte and vascular plant species composition as well as parameters of vegetation structure were sampled in 40 randomly positioned plots of 25 cm × 25 cm. Results: In addition to the highly frequent Sphagnum, several further plant species typical of bogs were introduced. At two cultivation sites, the species composition showed a high degree of similarity to the near-natural donor sites, whereas the third site was more similar to the rewetted sites without the introduction of Sphagnum biomass. Rewetted sites were species-poor in comparison with all other sites. Apart from a high cover of Sphagnum, the vegetation structure at the cultivation sites differed significantly from the near-natural donor sites. Conclusions: Sphagnum cultivation sites can be used to grow donor material for peatland restoration and contribute to species conservation by providing substitute habitat for bog-typical and threatened plant species.
KW - bog restoration diversity
KW - bryophytes
KW - natural donor site
KW - paludiculture farming
KW - plant reintroduction
KW - rewetted cut-over peatland
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U2 - 10.1111/avsc.12744
DO - 10.1111/avsc.12744
M3 - Article
VL - 26
JO - Applied vegetation science
JF - Applied vegetation science
SN - 1402-2001
IS - 3
M1 - e12744
ER -