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deposition levels were estimated to be about 4 μg/m2year, while recent deposition levels were approximately 19 μg/m2year. The deposition of mercury in Arlberg Bog appeared to have been influenced by both regional and/or local-scale sources, highlighting the complex nature of atmospheric deposition
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environments are those where the water supply comes mainly from streams or springs. This water has flowed over or through rocks often acquiring dissolved chemicals which raise the nutrient levels and reduce the acidity, which leads to different vegetation such as
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profiles could shed light on this aspect, but the data collected so far have not been adequate for such analysis. One of the main challenges is the infrequent sample intervals and the lack of
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distributions of mercury and other metals in the bog to understand postdepositional transport processes and the immobility of deposited trace metals. It was found that
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conditions. Although some nutrient release occurs in ombrotrophic peat, there is a significant gap in understanding the rate and depth of element release and how
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between wet N deposition and C accumulation, but it is unclear whether this pattern would continue under higher N deposition levels. With a warmer and drier
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Davies, Bethan; Farmer, Jenny; Royles, Jessica; Amesbury, Matt; Payne, Richard; Swindles, Graeme; van Bellen, Simon; Roland, Tom (20 September 2013).
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or other nutrient-rich substrates – for example, in high-rainfall areas, limestone boulders may be capped by acidic ombrotrophic bog vegetation.
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varies within these ecosystems. Therefore, despite the recognition of their importance, ombrotrophic bogs remain relatively
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for nutrient supply. This deficiency is a key characteristic of these ecosystems. However, while ombrotrophic
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and retention. The addition of extra nutrients and its effects on vegetation and the
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decomposes slowly, some nutrient release does occur. For example, microelements like
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In most cases, ombrotrophic bogs are extremely nutrient deficient, relying solely on
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Ombrotrophic bogs have also been assessed for their uses as archives of atmospheric
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in ombrotrophic bogs is adapted to survive in nutrient-poor conditions, with
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Ombrotrophic circumstances may occur even in landscapes composed of
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or vegetation which receive all of their water and nutrients from
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patterns and the need to consider multiple factors when studying
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vegetation (plants growing on other plants) is ombrotrophic.
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Bubier, Jill; Moore, Tim; Bledzki, Leszeck (25 April 2007).
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isolated from the surrounding landscape, and since rain is
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Precipitation accumulates in many bogs, forming bog pools.
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can impact an ombrotrophic bog. Increased atmospheric
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processes of ombrotrophic bogs. Chemical analyses of
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peat moss, there is still much to uncover about the
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have led to changes in plant species composition in
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of these environments are directly related to their
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