Decomposition along a moderate-rich fen-marsh peatland gradient in boreal Alberta, Canada

Wetlands

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 123-137

  Thormann, Markus N ^a   Bayley, Suzanne E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal; Carbon; Carex spp.; Cellulose; Decomposition; Fens; Marshes; Nitrogen; Surface water chemistry

Indexed keywords

CAREX; CAREX AQUATILIS; CAREX LASIOCARPA; SALIX; SALIX PEDICELLARIS; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

BOREAL WETLAND; DECOMPOSITION; FEN; LITTER; MARSH; PEATLAND; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0031284542     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03160724     Document Type: Article

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