Whether climate change will turn cold biomes from large long‐term carbon sinks into sources
is hotly debated because of the great potential for ecosystem‐mediated feedbacks to …

Peat bogs have historically represented exceptional carbon (C) sinks because of their
extremely low decomposition rates and consequent accumulation of plant remnants as peat. …

• We studied the effects of increasing levels of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition on
nutrient limitation of ombrotrophic Sphagnum plants. • Fifteen mires in 11 European countries …

Microfungi were isolated from different moss species in Victoria Land. Twenty-eight taxa
belonging to 18 genera were identified. New records for continental Antarctica were: …

Alteration of the global nitrogen (N) cycle because of human‐enhanced N fixation is a major
concern particularly for those ecosystems that are nutrient poor by nature. Because …

Bogs are globally important sinks of atmospheric carbon ( C ) due to the accumulation of
partially decomposed litter that forms peat. Because bogs receive their nutrients from the …

In peatlands the reduced decomposition rate of plant litter is the fundamental mechanism
making these peat-accumulating ecosystems effective carbon sinks. A better knowledge of litter …

• Peatlands in the northern hemisphere have accumulated more atmospheric carbon (C)
during the Holocene than any other terrestrial ecosystem, making peatlands long‐term C sinks …

Monitoring air quality by using living organisms as biomonitors has received increasing
attention in recent years. However, rather few studies were based on the concomitant use of …

Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and trace metals, as well as
stable nitrogen (N) isotope composition, were determined in moss tissues from an urban area …