Biomass and production of two vascular plants in a boreal mesotrophic fen

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 934-938

  Saarinen, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Carex rostrata; Fen; Peat; Production; Roots

Indexed keywords

CAREX ROSTRATA; POTENTILLA; POTENTILLA PALUSTRIS; ROSTRATA; TRACHEOPHYTA; CYPERACEAE; ROSACEAE;

FEN; MARSH CINQUEFOIL;

FINLAND, JANAKKALA, SUURISUO;

EID: 0030456325     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b96-116     Document Type: Article

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