Southwest Nova Biosphere Spring Summer 2023 Newsletter

SW Nova Biosphere Region - Spring / Summer 2023 Newsletter
SW Nova Biosphere Region – Spring / Summer 2023 Newsletter

The Spring summer 2023 edition of our newsletter focuses on wetlands. Highlighting wetlands role in the overall ecosystem, and how wetlands are important to adapting to climate change.


Table of Contents

Editoral – Page 1

Introduction to wetlands and climate change – Page 3

For Peat’s Sake – Page 6

Peatlands as water filters and river base flow – Page 9

Introduction to BIODIVERSITY – Page 10

Wetlands Worth their Weight in Gold, Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute – Page 11

Springtime in the Swamps – Avian Oases – Page 14

Lichens, Invertebrates and Clearcuts in Swamps – Page 17

OECMs and Wilderness Areas: How to get involved – Page 18

Biosphere  Association Past Events – Page 19

In Memoriam: Steve Mockform, 1954 – 2023 – Page 21

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