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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Sphagnaceae — thesphagnum mosses .
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Examples
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Low altitude wetter areas such as Sphagnum bogs support Sphagnum moss with cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccus, bilberries and cloudberries.
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According to BBC, a study published in Molecular Ecology has found that the common peat moss Sphagnum subnitens is genetically identical across northwestern North America.
The Plant That Conquered America The Huffington Post 2011
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According to BBC, a study published in Molecular Ecology has found that the common peat moss Sphagnum subnitens is genetically identical across northwestern North America.
The Plant That Conquered America The Huffington Post 2011
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Made from Sphagnum peat moss, this natural product has phenomenal absorptive properties.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Productivity of Sphagnum (bogmoss) and peat accumulation.
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Solar ultraviolet-B radiation influence on Sphagnum bog and Carex fen ecosystems: first field season findings in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
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Isolation and characterization of oligotrophic acido-tolerant methanogenic consortia from a Sphagnum peat bog.
Implications of current species distributions for future biotic change in the Arctic 2009
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Growth of the moss Hylocomium splendens was strongly stimulated by enhanced UV-B radiation, as long as there was additional water, whereas the longitudinal growth of the moss Sphagnum fuscum was reduced by about 20%.
Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009
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Recent work by Niemi et al. [67] showed that increased UV-B radiation decreased CH4 emissions from a peatland in northern Finland, while three studies show UV-B radiation effects on Sphagnum growth [68] with potential implications for C sequestration.
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Ground heat fluxes are reduced in tundra ecosystems with a large leaf area, which shades the ground surface [117], or where the ground cover is highly insulative, as with Sphagnum mosses [118].
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