Nature Communications (Oct 2021)
Rewetting does not return drained fen peatlands to their old selves
- J. Kreyling,
- F. Tanneberger,
- F. Jansen,
- S. van der Linden,
- C. Aggenbach,
- V. Blüml,
- J. Couwenberg,
- W-J Emsens,
- H. Joosten,
- A. Klimkowska,
- W. Kotowski,
- L. Kozub,
- B. Lennartz,
- Y. Liczner,
- H. Liu,
- D. Michaelis,
- C. Oehmke,
- K. Parakenings,
- E. Pleyl,
- A. Poyda,
- S. Raabe,
- M. Röhl,
- K. Rücker,
- A. Schneider,
- J. Schrautzer,
- C. Schröder,
- F. Schug,
- E. Seeber,
- F. Thiel,
- S. Thiele,
- B. Tiemeyer,
- T. Timmermann,
- T. Urich,
- R. van Diggelen,
- K. Vegelin,
- E. Verbruggen,
- M. Wilmking,
- N. Wrage-Mönnig,
- L. Wołejko,
- D. Zak,
- G. Jurasinski
Affiliations
- J. Kreyling
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- F. Tanneberger
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- F. Jansen
- University of Rostock
- S. van der Linden
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- C. Aggenbach
- KWR Water Research Institute
- V. Blüml
- BMS-Umweltplanung in association with University of Bremen
- J. Couwenberg
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- W-J Emsens
- University of Antwerp
- H. Joosten
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- A. Klimkowska
- University of Antwerp
- W. Kotowski
- University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology
- L. Kozub
- University of Warsaw, Faculty of Biology
- B. Lennartz
- University of Rostock
- Y. Liczner
- University of Antwerp
- H. Liu
- University of Rostock
- D. Michaelis
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- C. Oehmke
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- K. Parakenings
- Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald
- E. Pleyl
- Zentrum für Umwelt und Kultur Benediktbeuern e.V.
- A. Poyda
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
- S. Raabe
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- M. Röhl
- Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen
- K. Rücker
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
- A. Schneider
- Regional administration Havelland
- J. Schrautzer
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
- C. Schröder
- Stiftung Umwelt und Naturschutz M-V
- F. Schug
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- E. Seeber
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- F. Thiel
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- S. Thiele
- Institut für Landschaftsökologie und Naturschutz GmbH
- B. Tiemeyer
- Thünen-Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture
- T. Timmermann
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- T. Urich
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- R. van Diggelen
- University of Antwerp
- K. Vegelin
- BNL Vegelin; Groß Polzin
- E. Verbruggen
- University of Antwerp
- M. Wilmking
- University of Greifswald, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre
- N. Wrage-Mönnig
- West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin
- L. Wołejko
- University of Rostock
- D. Zak
- Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
- G. Jurasinski
- University of Rostock
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25619-y
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 8
Abstract
Whether rewetting leads to effective restoration of drained peatlands is unclear. Here the authors analyse a large number of near-natural and rewetted fen peatland sites in Europe, finding persistent differences in plant community composition and ecosystem functioning, and higher variance in the restored sites.
