Title: Botanical and environmental survey data collected from 85 ombrotrophic peatland pools distributed across three distinct climatic regions in Eastern Canada
Citation: Riaño Peña, Laura Catalina; Rochefort, Line, 2025, "Botanical and environmental survey data collected from 85 ombrotrophic peatland pools distributed across three distinct climatic regions in Eastern Canada.", https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/CPQNP0, Borealis
Study Site: the Atlantic region (New Brunswick), the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, and the Northeastern Forest (Quebec)
Purpose: Peatland pools are crucial habitats for biodiversity, but peat extraction removes vegetation and drains sites, often eliminating pools
Abstract: This dataset contains botanical and environmental survey data collected from 1,020 quadrats across 85 peatland pools situated within 7 natural and 14 restored Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in Eastern Canada. Field surveys were conducted between June and August 2021 across three climatic regions: the Atlantic region (New Brunswick), the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, and the Northeastern Forest (Quebec). The dataset provides detailed information on bryophyte and vascular plant species composition, along with associated environmental variables. (2025-10-01)
Supplemental Information Summary:
Research:
Further Info: Riaño Peña L., Guêné-Nanchen, M., Janssen, P., Poulin, M., Rochefort, L. (Accepted August 30, 2025). Environmental Influences on Plant Diversity in Restored and Natural Peatland Pools. Botany ms# cjb-2025-0044), in Canadian Journal of Botany.
Status: Complete
Keywords:
reclamation/restoration,
vegetation,
Water chemistry,
Aquatic plant species,
Pools,
Geographical coordinates: North: 62.72111931084139, South: 44.857156572476356 East: -57.22575915116785 West: -79.63415316285474
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2021-06-01, End
Date: 2021-08-15
