Title: Short-term soil responses and site conditions to inverted mounding on peatland linear features in Alberta, Canada
Citation: Pinzon, Jaime; Hwang, Hyejin (2026). Data from: Short-term soil responses and site conditions to inverted mounding on peatland linear features in Alberta, Canada [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.p8cz8wb5h
Study Site: Boreal Wetland Centre, Grande Prairie, Alberta
Purpose: Seismic lines represent one of the most extensive and persistent legacy disturbances in boreal peatlands in Alberta, Canada, limiting forest regeneration and altering ecosystem function. Inverted mounding has emerged as a restoration technique that elevates substrates above shallow water tables on seismic lines, yet empirical evidence on short-term biophysical responses remains limited, hindering evaluation of its effectiveness. Data included here are from an experimental mounding trial established at the Boreal Wetland Center (managed by Ducks Unlimited Canada) located south of the city of Grande Prairie, Alberta (55° 06’ 36” N, 118° 45’ 40” W).
Abstract: Soil moisture, bulk density, and pH were measured at three mound positions and at the ground level in untreated and reference sites, as well as mound and pit dimensions (height/depth, length, width). Measurements were recorded annually between 2019 and 2023.
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Further Info: Pinzon, Jaime; Hwang, Hyejin (2026). Short-term soil responses and site conditions to inverted mounding on peatland linear features in Alberta, Canada. Restoration Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70457
Status: Complete
Keywords:
peat properties,
hydrology,
reclamation/restoration,
Seismic Lines,
Geographical coordinates: North: 55.11, South: 55.11 East: -118.76 West: -118.76
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2019-01-01, End
Date: 2023-01-01
