Concepts of fen and bog re-examined in relation to bryophyte cover and the acidity of surface waters
Studies of surface-water pH and bryophyte assemblages in 440 plots from five peatland regions across northern North America reveal a very distinct, two-fold division into fens with a pH mode at 6.76-7.00, in which Amblystegiaceae are prominent, and bogs with a pH mode at 4.01-4.25, in which Sphagnac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Polish Botanical Society
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae |
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| Online Access: | https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/1154 |
| Summary: | Studies of surface-water pH and bryophyte assemblages in 440 plots from five peatland regions across northern North America reveal a very distinct, two-fold division into fens with a pH mode at 6.76-7.00, in which Amblystegiaceae are prominent, and bogs with a pH mode at 4.01-4.25, in which Sphagnaceae are dominant. The relevance of the data to past and current views on peatland classification is explored. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-9480 |