Can indicator species predict restoration outcomes early in the monitoring process? a case study with peatlands

González, Eduardo; Rochefort, Line; Boudreau, Stephanie A.; Hugron, Sandrine; Poulin, Monique

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.03.019

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“…Seedlings undergoing germination are affected by the surrounding vegetation, and some species may act as competitors, whereas others act as nursery plants for the establishment of bog-specific species. Two bryophyte species, Polytrichum strictum and Pohlia nutans, can improve the conditions for Sphagnum growth but upon exceeding a threshold cover may outcompete Sphagnum mosses and lead to the failure of restoration (Groeneveld and Rochefort 2005;Gonzáles et al 2013;Rochefort et al 2003). The cover of these species in the Tässi restoration area has remained within a few percentages, and all changes in vegetation point towards a successful start of restoration (e.g., González and Rochefort 2014;Gonzáles et al 2014).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Under favourable conditions, employment of BThe moss layer transfer method^has seen encouraging results in the restoration of bog communities over large areas within 10 years (Gonzáles et al 2013;McCarter and Price 2013). Early monitoring of the restoration has led to techniques with which to predict the resultant restoration and to make adjustments in restoration strategy to achieve the desired results González and Rochefort 2014).…”

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confidence: 98%

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Factors affecting re-vegetation dynamics of experimentally restored extracted peatland in Estonia

Karofeld

Müür

Vellak

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Increasing human activity continues to threaten peatlands, and as the area of natural mires declines, our obligation is to restore their ecosystem functions. Several restoration strategies have been developed for restoration of extracted peatlands, including "The moss layer transfer method", which was initiated on the Tässi extracted peatland in central Estonia in May 2012. Three-year study shows that despite the fluctuating water table, rainfall events can compensate for the insufficient moisture for mosses. Total plant cover on the restoration area attained 70 %, of which ~60 % is comprised of target species-Sphagnum mosses. From restoration treatments, spreading of plant fragments had a significant positive effect on the cover of bryophyte and vascular plants. Higher water table combined with higher plant fragments spreading density and stripping of oxidised peat layer affected positively the cover of targeted Sphagnum species. The species composition in the restoration area became similar to that in the donor site in a natural bog. Based on results, it was concluded that the method approved for restoration in North America gives good results also in the restoration of extracted peatland towards re-establishment of bog vegetation under northern European conditions.

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confidence: 98%

Factors affecting re-vegetation dynamics of experimentally restored extracted peatland in Estonia

Karofeld

Müür

Vellak

2015

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…On the other hand, very dense carpets of P. strictum hamper the establishment of other species (Salonen and Laaksonen, 1994). González et al (2013) showed that when P. strictum cover is greater than 30%, it will outcompete Sphagnum and become dominant. In the present experiment, coverage of P. strictum was at most 3% in the 6-year blueberry plantation.…”

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Lowbush blueberry plantation age influences natural biodiversity on an abandoned extracted peatland

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Starast

Jõgar

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Ecological Engineering

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“…It can be argued that the indicator species approach has been used effectively to evaluate the attainment of restoration goals in restored vacuum-milled peatlands of eastern Canada (González et al 2013), and perhaps peatland restoration concepts should be applicable to reclamation. However, the difference between the concept of peatland reclamation (i.e.…”

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Towards Developing a Functional-Based Approach for Constructed Peatlands Evaluation in the Alberta Oil Sands Region, Canada

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Peatlands support vital ecosystem services such as water regulation, specific habitat provisions and carbon storage. In Canada, anthropogenic disturbance from energy exploration has undermined the capacity of peatlands to support these vital ecosystem services, and thus presents the need for their reclamation to a functional ecosystem. As attempts are now being made to implement reclamation plans on postmining oil sands landscapes, a major challenge remains in the absence of a standard framework for evaluating the functional state of a constructed peatland. To address this challenge, we present a functional-based approach that can guide the evaluation of constructed peatlands in the Alberta oil sands region. We achieved this by conducting a brief review, which synthesized the dominant processes of peatland functional development in natural analogues. Through the synthesis, we identified the interaction and feedback processes that underline various peatland ecosystem functions and their quantifiable variables. By exploring the mechanism of key ecosystem interactions, we highlighted the sensitivity of microbially mediated biogeochemical processes to a range of variability in other ecosystem functions, and thus the appropriateness of using them as functional indicators of ecosystem condition. Following the verification of this concept through current pilot fen reclamation projects, we advocate the need for further research towards modification to a more cost-efficient approach that can be applicable to large-scale fen reclamation projects in this region.

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Can indicator species predict restoration outcomes early in the monitoring process? a case study with peatlands

Cited by 63 publications

References 27 publications

Factors affecting re-vegetation dynamics of experimentally restored extracted peatland in Estonia

Factors affecting re-vegetation dynamics of experimentally restored extracted peatland in Estonia

Lowbush blueberry plantation age influences natural biodiversity on an abandoned extracted peatland

Towards Developing a Functional-Based Approach for Constructed Peatlands Evaluation in the Alberta Oil Sands Region, Canada

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