Authors:
Kairi Sepp, Mati Ilomets, Raimo Pajula, Laimdota Truus, Martin Küttim
Book:
Proceedings of the 14th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Stockholm
Keywords:
brown-mosses, calcareous-tufa, estonia, field-experiment, water-level
Documentfile:
Sepp et al 2012: Effect of Nitrogen and Phophorus on the Re-Establishment and Growth of Campylium Stellatum and Scorpidiu
Summary:
Theme V. Restoration, rehabilitation and after-use of disturbed peatlands
SUMMARY
Calcareous tufa-forming spring fens are among the most endangered mire types worldwide. The restoration of spring fens is very complicated and the most crucial task is to restore a moss carpet. In 2010 we started with an experiment aimed to study the effect of N and P addition on the establishment and growth of the two key moss species on an area of spring fen that was formerly weakly drained but now has a raised up water table. Preliminary results indicated a positive effect of P (but not of N) on the growth of the Scorpidium scorpioides. The positive effect of P on the growth of Campylium. stellatum was less evident.