In a study published in Restoration Ecology, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration ...

The bog’s keystone species, sphagnum moss, plays a key role in its storage capacity. Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it holds up to 20 times its weight in water. “Sphagnum moss itself is ...

They cover just 3% of the earth’s surface, yet hold up to 30% of global carbon. The bog’s keystone species, sphagnum moss, plays a key role in its storage capacity. Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it ...

Port Ellen, a historic distillery on Islay, is renowned for its return after years of closure, while The Flow Country, the ...

An array of communities thatincludes open river floodplains, sphagnum bogs, large wetlands, agricultural fields, northern hardwood forest, conifer forests and rock outcrops ensures a wealth of plant ...

The thing with a bog is that it makes you work for its affection. Get down low, perhaps on your knees, get yourself muddy and a little bit cold and there you’ll see it. The magical mosaic at your feet ...

But in the far north of Scotland known as The Flow Country, fans celebrate the bog as a tapestry of 9,000 years of ...

“We can save the southern bog turtle, but we need to act now.” Photo of bog turtle in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat is available for media use with appropriate credit. Credit: Nathanael ...

The bog’s keystone species, sphagnum moss, plays a key role in its storage capacity. Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it holds up to 20 times its weight in water. “Sphagnum moss itself is ...

Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during ...

According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during the first 10 years after successful restoration, with carbon sequestration rates commonly exceeding those of pristine bogs.