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Ecohydrological characteristics of a newly identified coastal raised bog on the western Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA
Ecohydrology ( IF 2.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-02-23 , DOI: 10.1002/eco.2287
F. Joseph Rocchio 1 , Edward Gage 2 , Tynan Ramm‐Granberg 1 , Andrea K. Borkenhagen 2 , David J. Cooper 2
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In western North America, ombrotrophic bogs are known to occur as far south as coastal regions of British Columbia. A recent discovery of a peatland with a raised peat surface on the western Olympic Peninsula in Washington State (Crowberry Bog), USA, suggested that the distribution range of this ecosystem type extends further south along the coast. To confirm if the site was an ombrotrophic peatland, we analysed its topography, hydrologic regime, water chemistry and vegetation. LiDAR data indicated that the peatland is elevated nearly 3 m above the surrounding landscape. Water table variations in the plateau were strongly associated with seasonal and daily precipitation events, indicating ombrotrophy. The hydraulic gradient on the plateau is downward through most of the year, demonstrating that precipitation is percolating vertically into deeper peat layers. In the rand, the hydraulic gradients are horizontal over much of the year, indicating that the plateau is draining through the rand to the lagg. Calcium, magnesium and potassium occur in very low concentrations, and the only ions in higher concentration are sodium and chloride, suggesting inputs of precipitation influenced by Pacific Ocean sea spray. Distinct vegetation composition and structure are associated with the plateau, rand and lagg zones of the site. These multiple lines of evidence indicate that Crowberry Bog is an ombrotrophic peatland, the first of its type identified in the conterminous western USA and the most southerly occurrence of its type in western North America.

中文翻译:

美国华盛顿州奥林匹克半岛西部新发现的沿海凸起沼泽的生态水文特征

在北美西部,已知最南至不列颠哥伦比亚省的沿海地区都会出现嗜碱性沼泽。最近在美国华盛顿州(Crowberry Bog)奥林匹克半岛西部发现的泥炭地具有凸起的泥炭表面,表明这种生态系统类型的分布范围沿海岸向南延伸。为了确认该地点是否为嗜碱性泥炭地,我们分析了其地形、水文状况、水化学和植被。LiDAR 数据表明泥炭地高出周围景观近 3 m。高原的地下水位变化与季节性和每日降水事件密切相关,表明存在旱涝。高原上的水力梯度一年中大部分时间都在下降,证明降水正在垂直渗透到更深的泥炭层中。在兰特,一年中的大部分时间水力梯度都是水平的,这表明高原正在通过兰特流向拉格。钙、镁和钾的浓度非常低,而浓度较高的唯一离子是钠和氯,这表明降水输入受太平洋海浪影响。不同的植被组成和结构与场地的高原、兰特和拉格区有关。这些多方面的证据表明,Crowberry Bog 是一种嗜营养泥炭地,是在美国西部本土发现的第一个类型,也是在北美西部最南端的类型。一年中的大部分时间水力梯度是水平的,表明高原正在通过兰特向拉格排水。钙、镁和钾的浓度非常低,而浓度较高的唯一离子是钠和氯,这表明降水输入受太平洋海浪影响。不同的植被组成和结构与场地的高原、兰特和拉格区有关。这些多方面的证据表明,Crowberry Bog 是一种嗜营养泥炭地,是在美国西部本土发现的第一个类型,也是在北美西部最南端的类型。一年中的大部分时间水力梯度是水平的,表明高原正在通过兰特向拉格排水。钙、镁和钾的浓度非常低,而浓度较高的唯一离子是钠和氯,这表明降水输入受太平洋海浪影响。不同的植被组成和结构与场地的高原、兰特和拉格区有关。这些多方面的证据表明,Crowberry Bog 是一种嗜营养泥炭地,是在美国西部本土发现的第一个类型,也是在北美西部最南端的类型。唯一浓度较高的离子是钠和氯,这表明降水的输入受太平洋海浪影响。不同的植被组成和结构与场地的高原、兰特和拉格区有关。这些多方面的证据表明,Crowberry Bog 是一种嗜营养泥炭地,是在美国西部本土发现的第一个类型,也是在北美西部最南端的类型。唯一浓度较高的离子是钠和氯,这表明降水的输入受太平洋海浪影响。不同的植被组成和结构与场地的高原、兰特和拉格区有关。这些多方面的证据表明,Crowberry Bog 是一种嗜营养泥炭地,是在美国西部本土发现的第一个类型,也是在北美西部最南端的类型。
更新日期:2021-02-23
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