Peatlands and the Boreal Forest -- Functional Characteristics and Indicators of Boreal Peatlands -- The Postglacial Development of Boreal and Subarctic Peatlands -- The Role of Sphagnum in Peatland Development and Persistence -- Peatland Fauna -- The Role of Fungi in Boreal Peatlands -- Decomposition in Boreal Peatlands -- Primary Production in Boreal Peatlands -- Carbon in Boreal Peatlands -- The Nitrogen Cycle in Boreal Peatlands -- Phosphorous in Boreal Peatlands -- Sulfur Cycling in Boreal Peatlands: from Acid Rain to Global Climate Change -- The Hydrology of Peatlands -- Modeling Ecosystem Processes and Peat Accumulation in Boreal Peatlands -- Forestry and Boreal Peatlands -- Disturbance in Boreal Peatlands -- Restoration of Degraded Boreal Peatlands -- Boreal Peatland Ecosystems: Our Carbon Heritage.