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Title: Traits explain changes in Sphagnum moss composition under experimental warming in a boreal peatland
Citation: Hopkins, S. (2025). Traits explain changes in Sphagnum moss composition under experimental warming in a boreal peatland [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17663749
Study Site: White River, Ontario
Purpose: Given the central role of Sphagnum in peatland function and stability, this study examined how 7 years of experimental field warming affects peatland plant community composition and to understand how productivity-related traits, specifically traits linked to moisture acquisition strategies, drive changes in community composition.
Abstract: We analyzed the percent cover of vascular and nonvascular plants following 7 years of experimental warming and quantified Sphagnum traits for three dominant Sphagnum species in control and experimentally warmed plots.
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Principal Investigator: Samantha Hopkins
Links: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17663749
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Status: Complete
Keywords: vegetation, hydrology, meteorology, climate change,
Geographical coordinates: North: 48.03, South: 48.03 East: -84.33 West: -84.33
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2023-01-01, End Date: 2023-12-31
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Name: Samantha Hopkins

Organization: Western University

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City: London

Province: Ontario

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Country: Canada

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