Elevated atmospheric nitrogen deposition may reduce ecosystem carbon uptake in peatlands by enhancing decomposition and accelerating nutrient cycling. We aim to examine how atmospheric nitrogen deposition alters plant nutrient uptake and feeds back on carbon sink capacity in peatland ecosystems. Knowledge on the responses of peatland ecosystems to nitrogen deposition is essential for predicting more reliably changes in carbon store and greenhouse gas emissions in a changing climate.
Project duration
1.9.2015–31.8.2020
Partners
Scientific collaborators: University of New Hampshire, McGill University, Mount Holyoke College, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Universite de Montreal