Identification of Ombrotrophic Bogs in the Catskill Mountains, NY by Geochemical and Isotopic Methods

Keimowitz, Alison R.; Parisio, Steven; Adams, Morton S.; Interlichia, Katherine; Halton, Casey R.; Kroenke, Sean; Hubert, Angela

doi:10.1007/s13157-013-0392-2

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“…This article presents a historic reconstruction of Catskill spruce–fir forests obtained from the study of macrofossils preserved in peatland sediments deposited from shortly after deglaciation up to the era of European settlement. Some of the peatlands sampled in this study are ombrotrophic bogs, some correspond more closely to peatlands that are classified as poor fens, and some are swamps.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 84%

History of the spruce–fir forest in the Catskill Mountains of New York

Kudish

2013

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) and balsam fir (Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.) were present by 13,700 years B.C.E. in the Catskills Mountains of southeastern New York State. These conifers were, and still are, largely confined to the eastern and far western portions of the region. A gap in the distribution exists between these populations. Both species are absent from the intervening East Branch Delaware River watershed. No red spruce macrofossils were found in this watershed, suggesting that this conifer never colonized the gap postglacially. Rare macrofossils of balsam fir were found in only three of the 24 peatlands in this watershed, the conifer having disappeared between 11,300 and 8,200 years B.C.E.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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History of the spruce–fir forest in the Catskill Mountains of New York

Kudish

2013

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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“…In particular, mean Ca 2+ concentrations always were > 1 mg l -1 , i.e. the threshold that has since long been recognized to discriminate ombrotrophic from minerotrophic habitats in continental regions not influenced by dust-fall from cultivated grasslands (Gorham et al 1985;Comeau & Bellamy 1986;Proctor 1994;Bragazza et al 1998;Keimowitz et al 2013;Rocchio et al 2021). Furthermore, the Ca 2+ /Mg 2+ ratio in the water always was > 1, a threshold separating ombrotrophic from minetrotrophic conditions in peatlands (Proctor et al 2009).…”

Section: Environment and Vegetationmentioning

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Refugial peatlands in the Northern Apennines. Vegetation-environment relationships and future perspectives

Brancaleoni¹,

Carbognani²,

Gerdol³

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Aims:We aimed to detect the environmental drivers conditioning plant diversity and to predict how modifications in habitat conditions and ongoing global warming could lead to vegetation changes or biodiversity losses in a region especially rich in peatlands despite its relatively low latitude. Study area: The study area was located in the Northern Apennines, Northern Italy (about 44°45' N; 10°20' E). The vegetation study was carried out at 12 peatland sites where 206 plots were set up. Species composition in the 206 plots were recorded in the field and classified with cluster analysis. Data on hydrology, water chemistry and peat chemistry were collected at a subset of 127 plots and statistically analysed by a multivariate ordination method. Species richness and evenness were calculated for all plots. Relationships between species composition and environmental variables were analysed by stepwise multiple regression. Results: The cluster analysis defined 17 vegetation units. Water table depth represented the major environmental factors accounting for vegetation patterns, with the vegetation units being grouped in four main blocks based on vegetation physiognomy and species composition: Sphagnum hummocks, Sphagnum lawns, fens and pools. Water chemistry and peat chemistry both presented moderate variations among the vegetation units with mean water pH ranging from 4.9 to 6.3. Concentrations of major cations in the pore water showed that all of the habitats investigated were influenced by telluric water, with no evidence of ombrotrophic conditions. Species richness and evenness both presented poor relations with the environment while responses of individual species to environmental factors were more informative on vegetation changes triggered by climate change. Conclusions: Prolonged drought events associated with high temperature in summer months are expected to exert a strong impact on peatland vegetation. The main effect of climate change on the vegetation of the peatlands investigated consists in the spreading of vascular plants at the expense of Sphagnum mosses.

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“…Ombrotropic (“fed by the clouds”) bogs were apparently not recognized in the Catskills until recent studies of high elevation peatlands . These bogs are of interest because they act as a depositional archive, have unique botanical characteristics, and are sensitive to climate change.…”

Section: Ombrotrophic Peatlandsmentioning

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Biodiversity elements vulnerable to climate change in the Catskill High Peaks subecoregion (Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan, and Greene Counties, New York State)

Adams¹,

Parisio²

2013

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Climate change is expected to affect biodiversity elements in the Catskill High Peaks subecoregion of New York State with effects that are difficult to predict. The present communication details the species and communities of greatest conservation concern in this portion of the state and makes recommendations for monitoring the most pressing climate change-biodiversity vulnerabilities. Specifically, we present sites for monitoring representative old-growth and successional stands of red spruce/balsam fir and northern hardwood matrix forests, cliff communities, ice cave talus communities, and both minerotrophic inland poor fen and ombrotrophic perched peatlands. The proposed monitoring protocols vary among the various sites, but all are quantitative and are designed to document patterns of change.

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Identification of Ombrotrophic Bogs in the Catskill Mountains, NY by Geochemical and Isotopic Methods

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

History of the spruce–fir forest in the Catskill Mountains of New York

History of the spruce–fir forest in the Catskill Mountains of New York

Refugial peatlands in the Northern Apennines. Vegetation-environment relationships and future perspectives

Biodiversity elements vulnerable to climate change in the Catskill High Peaks subecoregion (Ulster, Delaware, Sullivan, and Greene Counties, New York State)

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