Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA
Peatlands are subject to increased pressure from environmental and land-use change, particularly in temperate regions such as the US Midwest. Bryophytes dominate the ground cover of peatlands and play a key role in their functioning. Effective management and restoration of degraded peatlands require...
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| author | R. Grau-Andrés G.M. Davies C. Rey-Sanchez J. Slater |
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| description | Peatlands are subject to increased pressure from environmental and land-use change, particularly in temperate regions such as the US Midwest. Bryophytes dominate the ground cover of peatlands and play a key role in their functioning. Effective management and restoration of degraded peatlands requires good understanding of their bryophyte communities, and how these are shaped by environmental conditions. Furthermore, bryophytes are sensitive indicators of environmental conditions. We monitored microhabitat characteristics (hydrology, hydrochemistry, abundance of vascular vegetation, microtopography) alongside bryophyte community composition in nine kettle hole mires in Ohio (USA). We found that the most important drivers of bryophyte community composition and diversity were water level and hydrochemistry. Sampling locations showing poor fen characteristics (high water level, pH and electrical conductivity) were associated with generalist pleurocarpous mosses (indicator species: Amblystegium serpens) and lower species richness. Where bog conditions prevailed, Sphagnum species dominated, and Sphagnum fallax and the liverwort Cephalozia sp. were indicator species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42872ee780094e3c9e19e6e18acc197d2023-09-02T23:12:35ZengInternational Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland SocietyMires and Peat1819-754X2019-12-01243711510.19189/MaP.2019.APG.StA.1783Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USAR. Grau-Andrés0G.M. Davies1C. Rey-Sanchez2J. Slater3School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USASchool of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USADepartment of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USASchool of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USAPeatlands are subject to increased pressure from environmental and land-use change, particularly in temperate regions such as the US Midwest. Bryophytes dominate the ground cover of peatlands and play a key role in their functioning. Effective management and restoration of degraded peatlands requires good understanding of their bryophyte communities, and how these are shaped by environmental conditions. Furthermore, bryophytes are sensitive indicators of environmental conditions. We monitored microhabitat characteristics (hydrology, hydrochemistry, abundance of vascular vegetation, microtopography) alongside bryophyte community composition in nine kettle hole mires in Ohio (USA). We found that the most important drivers of bryophyte community composition and diversity were water level and hydrochemistry. Sampling locations showing poor fen characteristics (high water level, pH and electrical conductivity) were associated with generalist pleurocarpous mosses (indicator species: Amblystegium serpens) and lower species richness. Where bog conditions prevailed, Sphagnum species dominated, and Sphagnum fallax and the liverwort Cephalozia sp. were indicator species.http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map24/map_24_37.pdfhydrochemistryhydrologyindicator species analysispeatlandwetland |
| spellingShingle | R. Grau-Andrés G.M. Davies C. Rey-Sanchez J. Slater Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA Mires and Peat hydrochemistry hydrology indicator species analysis peatland wetland |
| title | Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA |
| title_full | Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA |
| title_fullStr | Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA |
| title_short | Bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in Ohio, USA |
| title_sort | bryophyte community composition and diversity are indicators of hydrochemical and ecological gradients in temperate kettle hole mires in ohio usa |
| topic | hydrochemistry hydrology indicator species analysis peatland wetland |
| url | http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map24/map_24_37.pdf |
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