Net aboveground primary production along a peatland gradient in central Alberta in relation to environmental factors

Ecoscience

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 385-393

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate; Net primary production; Peatlands; Water chemistry; Water levels

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0002951238     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1997.11682417     Document Type: Article

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