Net above-ground primary production along a bog-rich fen gradient in Central Alberta, Canada

Wetlands

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 467-476

  Szumigalski, Anthony R ^a   Bayley, Suzanne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Bogs; Boreal peatlands; Canada; Fens; Litter fall; Net primary production

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0001590566     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161336     Document Type: Article

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