Hydrogeochemical and Vegetation Characterization of <i>Sphagnum</i>-dominated Peatlands in the Puget Lowlands of Washington State, USA.

ABSTRACT: Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in the Puget lowlands of western Washington provide important biodiversity, ecological functions, and cultural resources. Historical and ongoing land uses have resulted in regional loss and degradation of these ecosystems. Effective conservation and management of peatland biodiversity and other ecological values requires an understanding of a peatland's landscape setting, hydrological processes, water chemistry, biotic patterns, and response to human stressors. This research identified the climate, watershed size, hydrologic regime, and land use characteristics influencing these peatlands. Shallow groundwater, vertical and lateral water movement, pore water chemistry, and vegetation composition were measured in two locations within each of the 17 study s

SUBMITTER: Rocchio FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12045819 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature