Post‐fire restoration ofSphagnumbogs in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia

Post-fire recovery of Sphagnum bogs in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area is extremely slow, with no recovery observed in severely burned areas. A field experiment tested the effectiveness of shading, fertilization, and transplanting to aid restoration three to four years after a 2016 fire. Shading significantly promoted recovery of damaged Sphagnum, while fertilizer application proved detrimental even to healthy bogs. Transplants performed poorly in both moderately and severely burned areas. These findings underscore the potential for shading strategies in post-fire Sphagnum restoration but highlight the need for further research to optimize shade duration and methods.

Prior, L. D., Nichols, S. C., Williamson, G. J., & Bowman, D. M. J. S. (2022). Post‐fire restoration ofSphagnumbogs in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Australia. Restoration Ecology, 31(3). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13797