Decomposition along a bog to rich fen gradient in central Alberta, Canada

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 573-581

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon; Decomposition; Hydrology; Nitrogen; Peatlands; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

BOG; DECOMPOSITION; FEN; LITTER; RICH FEN; SEDGE FEN;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

BETULA; CAREX LASIOCARPA;

EID: 0029769705     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-073     Document Type: Article

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