Boreal Peatland Ecosystems

Peatlands and the Boreal Forest.- Functional Characteristics and Indicators of Boreal Peatlands.- The Postglacial Development of Boreal and Subarctic Peatlands.- The Role of Sphagnum in Peatland Development and Persistence.- Peatland Fauna.- The Role of Fungi in Boreal Peatlands.- Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands.- Primary Production in Boreal Peatlands.- Carbon in Boreal Peatlands.- The Nitrogen Cycle in Boreal Peatlands.- Phosphorous in Boreal Peatlands.- Sulfur Cycling in Boreal Peatlands: from Acid Rain to Global Climate Change.- The Hydrology of Peatlands.- Modeling Ecosystem Processes and Peat Accumulation in Boreal Peatlands.- Forestry and Boreal Peatlands.- Disturbance in Boreal Peatlands.- Restoration of Degraded Boreal Peatlands.- Boreal Peatland Ecosystems: Our Carbon Heritage.