Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in North America since the last glacial maximum: Their occurrence and extent

Bryologist

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 334-352

  Halsey, Linda A ^a   Vitt, Dale H ^a   Gignac, L Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0034097906     PISSN: 00072745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1639/0007-2745(2000)103[0334:SDPINA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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