Prof Simon Caporn

Who am I?

MMPEAT

How I’ll teach you

Environmental scienceEcologyPlant Ecology

Academic collaborations

Air pollution effectsPlant ecologyNitrogen in ecosystemsMoorland RestorationSphagnum moss biology

Publications

• Featured Works

  BJM. Robroek, VEJ. Jassey, RJ. Payne, M. Martí, L. Bragazza, et al. A. Bleeker, A. Buttler, SJM. Caporn, NB. Dise, J. Kattge, K. Zajac, BH. Svensson, J. Van Ruijven, JTA. Verhoeven. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications. 8(1),

  RJ. Payne, NB. Dise, CD. Field, AJ. Dore, SJM. Caporn, et al. CJ. Stevens. (2017). Nitrogen deposition and plant biodiversity: past, present, and future. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15(8), pp.431-436.

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

  A. Bonn (2009). Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands. Taylor & Francis US.

• Journal articles

  F. Bengtsson, H. Rydin, JL. Baltzer, L. Bragazza, Z. Bu, et al. SJM. Caporn, E. Dorrepaal, KI. Flatberg, O. Galanina, M. Gałka, A. Ganeva, I. Goia, N. Goncharova, M. Hájek, A. Haraguchi, LI. Harris, E. Humphreys, M. Jiroušek, K. Kajukało, E. Karofeld, NG. Koronatova, NP. Kosykh, AM. Laine, M. Lamentowicz, E. Lapshina, J. Limpens, M. Linkosalmi, J. Ma, M. Mauritz, EAD. Mitchell, TM. Munir, SM. Natali, R. Natcheva, RJ. Payne, DA. Philippov, SK. Rice, S. Robinson, BJM. Robroek, L. Rochefort, D. Singer, HK. Stenøien, E. Tuittila, K. Vellak, JM. Waddington, G. Granath. (2021). Environmental drivers of Sphagnum growth in peatlands across the Holarctic region. Journal of Ecology. 109(1), pp.417-431.

  RJ. Payne, C. Campbell, CJ. Stevens, RJ. Pakeman, LC. Ross, et al. AJ. Britton, RJ. Mitchell, L. Jones, C. Field, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, JL. Edmondson, EJ. Carnell, S. Tomlinson, A. Dore, U. Dragosits, NB. Dise. (2020). Disparities between plant community responses to nitrogen deposition and critical loads in UK semi-natural habitats. Atmospheric Environment. 239, pp.117478-117478.

  RJ. Payne, C. Campbell, AJ. Britton, RJ. Mitchell, RJ. Pakeman, et al. L. Jones, LC. Ross, CJ. Stevens, C. Field, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, JL. Edmondson, EJ. Carnell, S. Tomlinson, AJ. Dore, N. Dise, U. Dragosits. (2019). What is the most ecologically-meaningful metric of nitrogen deposition?. Environmental Pollution. 247, pp.319-331.

  G. Granath, H. Rydin, JL. Baltzer, F. Bengtsson, N. Boncek, et al. L. Bragazza, Z-J. Bu, SJM. Caporn, E. Dorrepaal, O. Galanina, M. Gałka, A. Ganeva, DP. Gillikin, I. Goia, N. Goncharova, M. Hájek, A. Haraguchi, LI. Harris, E. Humphreys, M. Jiroušek, K. Kajukało, E. Karofeld, NG. Koronatova, NP. Kosykh, M. Lamentowicz, E. Lapshina, J. Limpens, M. Linkosalmi, J-Z. Ma, M. Mauritz, TM. Munir, SM. Natali, R. Natcheva, M. Noskova, RJ. Payne, K. Pilkington, S. Robinson, BJM. Robroek, L. Rochefort, D. Singer, HK. Stenøien, E-S. Tuittila, K. Vellak, A. Verheyden, JM. Waddington, SK. Rice. (2018). Environmental and taxonomic controls of carbon and oxygen stable isotope composition in <i>Sphagnum</i> across broad climatic and geographic ranges. Biogeosciences. 15(16), pp.5189-5202.

  BJM. Robroek, VEJ. Jassey, RJ. Payne, M. Martí, L. Bragazza, et al. A. Bleeker, A. Buttler, SJM. Caporn, NB. Dise, J. Kattge, K. Zajac, BH. Svensson, J. Van Ruijven, JTA. Verhoeven. (2017). Taxonomic and functional turnover are decoupled in European peat bogs. Nature Communications. 8(1),

  RJ. Payne, NB. Dise, CD. Field, AJ. Dore, SJM. Caporn, et al. CJ. Stevens. (2017). Nitrogen deposition and plant biodiversity: past, present, and future. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15(8), pp.431-436.

  CD. Field, CD. Evans, NB. Dise, JR. Hall, SJM. Caporn (2017). Long-term nitrogen deposition increases heathland carbon sequestration. Science of the Total Environment. 592, pp.426-435.

  L. Jones, C. Stevens, EC. Rowe, R. Payne, SJM. Caporn, et al. CD. Evans, C. Field, S. Dale. (2017). Can on-site management mitigate nitrogen deposition impacts in non-wooded habitats?. Biological Conservation. 212(Part B), pp.464-475.

  L. Jones, C. Stevens, EC. Rowe, R. Payne, SJM. Caporn, et al. CD. Evans, C. Field, S. Dale. (2017). Managing for nitrogen, the lesser of two evils. A response to Maes et al. Biological Conservation. 212, pp.495-496.

  EC. Rowe, L. Jones, NB. Dise, CD. Evans, G. Mills, et al. J. Hall, CJ. Stevens, RJ. Mitchell, C. Field, SJM. Caporn, RC. Helliwell, AJ. Britton, MA. Sutton, RJ. Payne, M. Vieno, AJ. Dore, BA. Emmett. (2017). Metrics for evaluating the ecological benefits of decreased nitrogen deposition. Biological Conservation. 212, pp.454-463.

  R. Andersen, C. Farrell, M. Graf, F. Muller, E. Calvar, et al. P. Frankard, S. Caporn, P. Anderson. (2017). An overview of the progress and challenges of peatland restoration in Western Europe. Restoration Ecology for Society for Ecological Restoration. 25(2), pp.271-282.

  G. Gaudig, M. Krebs, A. Prager, S. Wichmann, M. Barney, et al. SJM. Caporn, M. Emmel, C. Fritz, M. Graf, A. Grobe, SG. Pacheco, S. Hogue-Hugron, S. Holztraeger, S. Irrgang, A. Kamarainen, E. Karofeld, G. Koch, JF. Koebbing, S. Kumar, I. Matchutadze, C. Oberpaur, J. Oestmann, P. Raabe, D. Rammes, L. Rochefort, G. Schmilewksi, J. Sendzikaite, A. Smolders, B. St-Hilaire, B. van de Riet, B. Wright, N. Wright, L. Zoch, H. Joosten. (2017). Sphagnum farming from species selection to the production of growing media: a review. MIRES AND PEAT. 20,

  EAC. Price, E. Glen, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, MLM. Jones, et al. R. Scott. (2017). Evaluation of topsoil inversion in UK habitat creation and restoration schemes. Restoration Ecology. 25(1), pp.72-81.

  SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, NB. Dise, RJ. Payne (2014). Impacts and indicators of nitrogen deposition in moorlands: Results from a national pollution gradient study. Ecological Indicators. 45, pp.227-234.

  CD. Field, NB. Dise, RJ. Payne, AJ. Britton, BA. Emmett, et al. RC. Helliwell, S. Hughes, L. Jones, S. Lees, JR. Leake, ID. Leith, GK. Phoenix, SA. Power, LJ. Sheppard, GE. Southon, CJ. Stevens, SJM. Caporn. (2014). The Role of Nitrogen Deposition in Widespread Plant Community Change Across Semi-natural Habitats. Ecosystems. 17(5), pp.864-877.

  RJ. Payne, SJM. Caporn, CD. Field, JA. Carroll, JL. Edmondson, et al. A. Britton, NB. Dise. (2014). Heather Moorland Vegetation and Air Pollution: A Comparison and Synthesis of Three National Gradient Studies. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 225(7),

  GE. Southon, C. Field, SJM. Caporn, AJ. Britton, SA. Power (2013). Nitrogen Deposition Reduces Plant Diversity and Alters Ecosystem Functioning: Field-Scale Evidence from a Nationwide Survey of UK Heathlands. PLoS ONE. 8(4),

  J. Edmondson, E. Terribile, JA. Carroll, EAC. Price, SJM. Caporn (2013). The legacy of nitrogen pollution in heather moorlands: Ecosystem response to simulated decline in nitrogen deposition over seven years. Science of the Total Environment. 444, pp.138-144.

  RJ. Payne, SJM. Caporn, CJ. Stevens, JA. Carroll, JL. Edmondson, et al. DJ. Gowing, NB. Dise. (2013). Inferring nitrogen deposition from plant community composition. Ecological Indicators. 26, pp.1-4.

  GK. Phoenix, BA. Emmett, AJ. Britton, SJM. Caporn, NB. Dise, et al. R. Helliwell, L. Jones, JR. Leake, ID. Leith, LJ. Sheppard, A. Sowerby, MG. Pilkington, EC. Rowe, MR. Ashmore, SA. Power. (2012). Impacts of atmospheric nitrogen deposition: Responses of multiple plant and soil parameters across contrasting ecosystems in long-term field experiments. Global Change Biology. 18(4), pp.1197-1215.

  RJ. Payne, AM. Thompson, V. Standen, CD. Field, SJM. Caporn (2012). Impact of simulated nitrogen pollution on heathland microfauna, mesofauna and plants. European Journal of Soil Biology. 49, pp.73-79.

  JL. Edmondson, JA. Carroll, EAC. Price, SJM. Caporn (2010). Bio-indicators of nitrogen pollution in heather moorland. Sci Total Environ. 408(24), pp.6202-6209.

  CJ. Stevens, LC. Maskell, SM. Smart, SJM. Caporn, NB. Dise, et al. DJG. Gowing. (2009). Identifying indicators of atmospheric nitrogen deposition impacts in acid grasslands. Biological Conservation. 142(10), pp.2069-2075.

  C. Kalaitzidis, SJM. Caporn, MEJ. Cutler (2008). Estimating foliar nitrogen concentration of heather (Calluna vulgaris) from field and laboratory spectra. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution. 194(1-4), pp.57-66.

  CD. Evans, CL. Goodale, SJM. Caporn, NB. Dise, BA. Emmett, et al. IJ. Fernandez, CD. Field, SEG. Findlay, GM. Lovett, H. Meesenburg, F. Moldan, LJ. Sheppard. (2008). Does elevated nitrogen deposition or ecosystem recovery from acidification drive increased dissolved organic carbon loss from upland soil? A review of evidence from field nitrogen addition experiments. Biogeochemistry. 91(1), pp.13-35.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, GK. Phoenix, et al. JA. Lee, BA. Emmett, T. Sparks. (2007). Impacts of burning and increased nitrogen deposition on nitrogen pools and leaching in an upland moor. JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY. 95(6), pp.1195-1207.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. BA. Emmett, R. Bagchi. (2007). Phosphorus supply influences heathland responses to atmospheric nitrogen deposition. Environ Pollut. 148(1), pp.191-200.

  CD. Evans, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, MG. Pilkington, DB. Wilson, et al. N. Ray, N. Cresswell. (2006). Modelling nitrogen saturation and carbon accumulation in heathland soils under elevated nitrogen deposition. Environ Pollut. 143(3), pp.468-478.

  CD. Evans, B. Reynolds, A. Jenkins, RC. Helliwell, CJ. Curtis, et al. CL. Goodale, RC. Ferrier, BA. Emmett, MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, D. Norris, J. Davies, MC. Coull. (2006). Evidence that soil carbon pool determines susceptibility of semi-natural ecosystems to elevated nitrogen leaching. Ecosystems. 9(3), pp.453-462.

  JGA. Lageard, DB. Wilson, N. Cresswell, LE. Cawley, HE. Jones, et al. SJM. Caporn. (2005). Wood growth response of Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull to elevated N deposition and drought. Dendrochronologia. 23(2), pp.75-81.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. B. Reynolds, BA. Emmett. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland moor: nitrogen budgets and nutrient accumulation. Environ Pollut. 138(3), pp.473-484.

  EA. Gidman, R. Goodacre, B. Emmett, DB. Wilson, JA. Carroll, et al. SJM. Caporn, N. Cresswell, D. Gwynn-Jones. (2005). Metabolic fingerprinting for bio-indication of nitrogen responses in Calluna vulgaris heath communities. Metabolomics. 1(3), pp.279-285.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. BA. Emmett, D. Johnson. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland Calluna moor: N and P transformations. Environ Pollut. 135(3), pp.469-480.

  MG. Pilkington, SJM. Caporn, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, JA. Lee, et al. TW. Ashenden, SA. Brittain, B. Reynolds, BA. Emmett. (2005). Effects of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on an upland moor: leaching of N species and soil solution chemistry. Environ Pollut. 135(1), pp.29-40.

  SA. Power, MR. Ashmore, AC. Terry, SJM. Caporn, MG. Pilkington, et al. DB. Wilson, CG. Barker, JA. Carroll, N. Cresswell, ER. Green, GW. Heil. (2004). Linking Field Experiments to Long-Term Simulation of Impacts of Nitrogen Deposition on Heathlands and Moorlands. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution: Focus. 4(6), pp.259-267.

  TW. Ashenden, M. Ashmore, JNB. Bell, K. Bignal, J. Binnie, et al. JN. Cape, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, A. Davison, P. Hadfield, S. Honour, K. Lawton, S. Moore, S. Power, C. Shields. (2003). Impacts of vehicle emissions on vegetation. Advances in Transport. 14, pp.313-322.

  JA. Carroll, SJM. Caporn, D. Johnson, MD. Morecroft, JA. Lee (2003). The interactions between plant growth, vegetation structure and soil processes in semi-natural acidic and calcareous grasslands receiving long-term inputs of simulated pollutant nitrogen deposition. Environ Pollut. 121(3), pp.363-376.

  SJM. Caporn, TW. Ashenden, JA. Lee (2000). The effect of exposure to NO2 and SO2 on frost hardiness in Calluna vulgaris. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 43(2), pp.111-119.

  JA. Carroll, D. Johnson, M. Morecroft, A. Taylor, SJM. Caporn, et al. JA. Lee. (2000). The effect of long-term nitrogen additions on the bryophyte cover of upland acidic grasslands. Journal of Bryology. 22(2), pp.83-89.

  SJM. Caporn, AL. Brooks, MC. Press, JA. Lee (1999). Effects of long-term exposure to elevated CO2 and increased nutrient supply on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Functional Ecology. 13(SUPPL. 1), pp.107-115.

  JA. Carroll, SJM. Caporn, L. Cawley, DJ. Read, JA. Lee (1999). The effect of increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen on Calluna vulgaris in upland Britain. New Phytologist. 141(3), pp.423-431.

  J. Lee A, SJM. Caporn (1998). Ecological effects of atmospheric reactive nitrogen deposition on semi-natural terrestrial ecosystems. New Phytologist. 139(1), pp.109-122.

  JA. Lee, SJM. Caporn (1998). Ecological effects of atmospheric reactive nitrogen deposition on semi-natural terrestrial ecosystems. New Phytologist. 139(1), pp.127-134.

  SJ. Whitehead, SJM. Caporn, MC. Press (1997). Effects of elevated co2, nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth and photosynthesis of two upland perennials: Calluna vulgaris and Pteridium aquilinum. New Phytologist. 135(2), pp.201-211.

  JP. Foot, SJM. Caporn, JA. Lee, TW. Ashenden (1997). Evidence that ozone exposure increases the susceptibility of plants to natural frosting episodes. New Phytologist. 135(2), pp.369-374.

  JP. Foot, SJM. Caporn, JA. Lee, TW. Ashenden (1996). The effect of long-term ozone fumigation on the growth, physiology and frost sensitivity of Calluna vulgaris. New Phytologist. 133(3), pp.503-511.

  L. Potter, JP. Foot, SJM. Caporn, JA. Lee (1996). Responses of four Sphagnum species to acute ozone fumigation. Journal of Bryology. 19(1), pp.19-32.

  L. Potter, JP. Foot, SJM. Caporn, JA. Lee (1996). The effects of long-term elevated ozone concentrations on the growth and photosynthesis of Sphagnum recurvum and Polytrichum commune. New Phytologist. 134(4), pp.649-656.

  SJM. CAPORN, W. SONG, DJ. READ, JA. LEE (1995). THE EFFECT OF REPEATED NITROGEN-FERTILIZATION ON MYCORRHIZAL INFECTION IN HEATHER [CALLUNA-VULGARIS (L) HULL]. NEW PHYTOLOGIST. 129(4), pp.605-609.

  SJM. CAPORN, DW. HAND, TA. MANSFIELD, AR. WELLBURN (1994). Canopy photosynthesis of CO2‐enriched lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Response to short‐term changes in CO2, temperature and oxides of nitrogen. New Phytologist. 126(1), pp.45-52.

  SJM. CAPORN, M. RISAGER, JA. LEE (1994). Effect of nitrogen supply on frost hardiness in Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull. New Phytologist. 128(3), pp.461-468.

  SJM. CAPORN, TA. MANSFIELD, DW. HAND (1991). Low temperature‐enhanced inhibition of photosynthesis by oxides of nitrogen in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). New Phytologist. 118(2), pp.309-313.

  EA. Neighbour, M. Pearson, ND. Paul, WA. Wood, PJ. Smith, et al. GK. Johnston, SJ. Caporn. (1990). A small-scale controlled environment chamber for the investigation of the effects of pollutant gases on plants growing at cool or sub-zero temperature. Environ Pollut. 64(2), pp.155-168.

  CM. ADAMS, SJM. CAPORN, TC. HUTCHINSON (1990). Crystal occurrence and wax disruption on leaf surfaces of cabbage treated with simulated acid rain. New Phytologist. 114(1), pp.147-158.

  SJM. CAPORN (1989). The effects of oxides of nitrogen and carbon dioxide enrichment on photosynthesis and growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). New Phytologist. 111(3), pp.473-481.

  SJM. CAPORN, TC. HUTCHINSON (1987). THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE, WATER AND NUTRIENT CONDITIONS DURING GROWTH ON THE RESPONSE OF BRASSICA OLERACEA L. TO A SINGLE, SHORT TREATMENT WITH SIMULATED ACID RAIN. New Phytologist. 106(2), pp.251-259.

  SJM. CAPORN, TC. HUTCHINSON (1986). THE CONTRASTING RESPONSE TO SIMULATED ACID RAIN OF LEAVES AND COTYLEDONS OF CABBAGE (BRASSICA OLERACEA L.). New Phytologist. 103(2), pp.311-324.

  AR. YEO, SJM. CAPORN, TJ. FLOWERS (1985). The Effect of Salinity upon Photosynthesis in Rice (Oryza sativaL.): Gas Exchange by Individual Leaves in relation to their Salt Content. Journal of Experimental Botany. 36(8), pp.1240-1248.

  AR. YEO, ME. YEO, SJM. CAPORN, DR. LACHNO, TJ. FLOWERS (1985). The Use of¹⁴C-Ethane Diol as a Quantitative Tracer for the Transpirational Volume Flow of Water and an Investigation of the Effects of Salinity upon Transpiration, Net Sodium Accumulation and Endogenous ABA in Individual Leaves ofOryza sativaL. Journal of Experimental Botany. 36(7), pp.1099-1109.

• Chapters in books

  JA. Lee, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, JP. Foot, D. Johnson, et al. L. Potter, AFS. Taylor. (2018). Effects of ozone and atmospheric nitrogen deposition on bryophytes. In: Bryology for the Twenty-first Century. pp.331-341.

  SJM. Caporn, BA. Emmett (2009). Threats from air pollution and climate change to upland systems: Past, present and future. In: Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands. pp.34-58.

  SJM. Caporn, BA. Emmett (2008). Threats from air pollution and climate change to upland systems: Past, present and future. In: Drivers of Environmental Change in Uplands. pp.34-58.

  EAC. Price, E. Glen, SJM. Caporn, J. Carroll, MLM. Jones, et al. R. Scott. (2007). A novel technique for restoring species-rich grassland. In: High value grassland: providing biodiversity, a clean environment and premium products proceedings of the BGS/BES/BSAS Conference : held at Keele University College, Staffordshire, UK, 17-19 April, 2007.

• Conferences

  J. Cotter-Howells, S. Caporn (1996). Remediation of contaminated land by formation of heavy metal phosphates. In: Applied Geochemistry. pp.335-342.

  JA. LEE, SJM. CAPORN (1993). PROBLEMS IN DETERMINING CRITICAL LOADS FOR NITROGEN IN SEMINATURAL VEGETATION IN BRITAIN. In: CRITICAL LOADS: CONCEPT AND APPLICATIONS. GRANGE OVER SANDS, ENGLAND, 12/2/1992. pp.19-23.

  JA. Lee, SJM. Caporn, DJ. Read (1992). Effects of Increasing Nitrogen Deposition and Acidification on Heathlands. In: Studies in Environmental Science. pp.97-106.

  SJM. CAPORN, WA. WOOD (1990). A controlled‐environment chamber for measurement of canopy photosynthesis by small stands of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). In: Plant, Cell & Environment. pp.489-493.

• Reports

  U. Dragosits, EJ. Carnell, SJ. Tomlinson, TH. Misselbrook, EC. Rowe, et al. Z. Mitchell, IN. Thomas, AJ. Dore, P. Levy, T. Zwagerman, L. Jones, C. Dore, K. Hampshire, J. Raoult, R. German, A. Pridmore, T. Williamson, B. Marner, L. Hodgins, D. Laxen, K. Wilkins, C. Stevens, S. Zappala, C. Field, S. Caporn. (2022). Nitrogen Futures. , JNCC.

  R. Bobbink, C. Loran, H. Tomassen, K. Aazem, J. Aherne, et al. R. Alonso, F. Ashwood, S. Augustin, A. Britton, E. Brwouer, S. Caporn, T. Chuman, H. De Wit, L. De Witte, T. Dirnbock, C. Field, H. Garcia Gomez, M. Geupel, L. Guri Velle, E. Hiltbrunner, AC. James, L. Jones, PE. Karlsson, L. Kohli, S. Manninen, L. May, R. Meier, M. Perring, A-K. Prescher, E. Remke, T. Roth, T. Scheuschner, A. Ssymank, C. Stevens, J-E. Thrane, H. Tömmervik, S. Tresch, L. Ukonmaanaho, L. Van Den Berg, E. Vanguelova, K. Wilkins, S. Zappala. Review and revision of empirical critical loads of nitrogen for Europe. Umweltbundesamt, UNECE Coordination Centre for Effects.

  T. Smart, S. Caporn, C. Devenish, C. Field, S. Johnson, et al. K. Rogers, J. Rowson, P. Thomas, A. Wright. (2020). England Peat Strategy: Greater Manchester Peat Pilot Report for Defra. Natural England Report for the England Peat Strategy: Peat Pilot Steering Group. DEFRA, DEFRA.

  E. Rowe, L. Jones, CJ. Stevens, M. Vieno, AJ. Dore, et al. M. Sutton, G. Mills, CD. Evans, RC. Helliwel, AJ. Britton, RJ. Mitchell, SJ. Caporn, NB. Dise, CD. Field, BA. Emmett. (2013). Measures to evaluate benefits to UK semi-natural habitats of reductions in nitrogen deposition. Final report on REBEND project. Report to DEFRA Defra tender reference: AQ0823., DEFRA`.

  J. Hall, CD. Field, C. Stevens, I. Leith, L. Sheppard, et al. SJ. Caporn, M. Sutton. (2012). Air Quality Risk Assessment and SSSI Survey project: To refine the understanding of air quality risk assessments (based on modelling) and site specific responses to atmospheric ammonia pollution. Report to Natural England itt_183-23875, Natural England.

  SJ. Caporn, NB. Dise, A. Britton, B. Emmett, CD. Field, et al. L. Jones, G. Phoenix, S. Power, L. Sheppard. (2010). Terrestrial Umbrella Work Package 3 Final Report: Indicators of N deposition and its ecological impact. DEFRA, DEFRA.

  C. Devenish, C. Field, R. Keane, S. Caporn Space 2 Eye Lens Phase 2. Spatial tools for applying earth observation in landscape scale condition assessments. , Natural England.

  C. Devenish, C. Field, R. Keane, S. Caporn Modelling upland condition from field and remote sensed data - Space2Eyelens: state of the Bog. , Natural England.

Projects and initiatives

https://www.lancswt.org.uk/our-work/projects/care-peat-partnership

https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/care-peat-carbon-loss-reduction-from-peatlands-an-integrated-approach/#tab-1

Other distinctions

Simon Caporn has a BSC in Biology (York) and PhD in Plant Physiology (Sussex) and is now a Reader in Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Since 1989 the focus of his research and teaching has been on the ecology of bogs and heathland plant communities, with particular interests in the impacts of air pollution and climate change. He has run a nitrogen manipulation experiment on heather moorland in Wales for over 20 years. This was part of the DEFRA research programme into acidification and eutrophication of terrestrial ecosystems. Within this programme Simon recently led a research work-package on bioindicators of nitrogen eutrophication in varied UK habitats. Simon was recently leader of a NERC-funded climate change manipulation experiment on raised bogs which examined effects of warming and lowering of the water table on carbon and nutrient cycling and the plant ecology. In recent years Simon has performed research in collaboration with Moors for the Future on restoration of degraded blanket bog in the Southern Pennines with a focus on the recovery and restoration of Sphagnum.