Laatikainen et al. (2025): Sphagnum moss layer growth after restoration of forestry-drained peatlands in Finland
Amanda Laatikainen, Tiina H. M. Kolari, Teemu Tahvanainen IN: Restoration Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70008
Restoration of forestry-drained peatlands aims to restore near-natural hydrology and peat-forming vegetation. Particularly, Sphagnum mosses are important for carbon (C) sequestration through peat accumulation. The authors investigated the new Sphagnum moss layer in 18 restored peatlands circa 10 years after restoration. The sites were monitored for vegetation, water level, and water chemistry. The post-restoration moss layer had grown on average to 14.9 ± 5.2 cm in thickness, measured from peat cores.