• About
• Peatlands
• Peatland ecosystems
• Vegetation
• Hydrology
• The peat industry
• Interesting Websites
• Peatlands and peat
• Other wetlands
• Restoration
• Botany
• General documentation
• Useful books on peatlands
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• Habitats and Plant Communities
• Sphagnum
• Les autres mousses
• Les éricacées
• Les plantes carnivores
• Les herbacées

Natural peatlands represent a harsh environment for plants because of acidic and nutrient-poor conditions, a high water table and exposition to desiccation due to the absence of protection against wind and sun. A few plant communities dominated by Sphagnum mosses are specialized in colonizing these ecosystems.