Rockin' in rhythm, growth dynamics of the peat moss Sphagnum.
Journal
Physiologia plantarum
ISSN: 1399-3054
Titre abrégé: Physiol Plant
Pays: Denmark
ID NLM: 1256322
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
02
03
2020
accepted:
04
03
2020
entrez:
17
4
2020
pubmed:
17
4
2020
medline:
28
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The genus Sphagnum is an essential component in the formation and maintenance of high latitude peatlands, bogs and mires. The species grows in dense, extended mats of agglomerated shoots that allow it to retain water necessary for its growth. These mats are partly responsible for maintaining the right conditions for other species in these wetlands to thrive. In this issue of Physiologia Plantarum, Mironov et al. (2020) monitored the growth of Sphagnum riparium for a period of 4 years and revealed three distinct growth rhythms: a seasonal temperature dependent, a circalunar and a third one, synchronized with the circalunar. This synchronised nature of Sphagnum growth could contribute to its position as a key species in the maintenance of peatlands.
Types de publication
Editorial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
762-764Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Physiologia Plantarum published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society.
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