Dynamics or constancy in Sphagnum dominated mire ecosystems? A 40-year study

Ecography

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 685-704

  Gunnarsson, Urban ^a   Maimer, Nils ^b   Rydin, Håkan ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIRE; PH; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

SWEDEN;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; SPHAGNUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0036943499     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0587.2002.250605.x     Document Type: Article

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