Towards the regeneration of brown mosses for fen restoration

• Published in: The Bryologist Vol. 125; no. 1; pp. 23 - 35
• Main Authors: Meilleur, Sébastien, Guêné-Nanchen, Mélina, Hugron, Sandrine, Fenton, Nicole J, Rochefort, Line
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Bryological and Lichenological Society 04.01.2022
• Subjects: Amblystegiaceae; Aulacomniaceae; bryophyte biology; Calliergonaceae; fens; fertilization; fragmentation; frost; liming; mosses and liverworts; nutrient availability; peat; phosphates; water table

A low rate of establishment in brown mosses is generally observed following large-scale restoration of fens. As brown mosses are important components in peat accumulation in fens, their low recovery rate has been a concern in the past decade. It was suggested that the restoration method used for bog...