Botanical composition of peat and degree of peat decomposition in three temperate peatlands

Ecoscience

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-95

  Williams, Christopher J ^a   Yavitt, Joseph B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carex; Cupric oxide oxidation; Lignin; Litter decomposability; Peatland; Plant macrofossils; Sphagnum moss

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; PEAT; PEATLAND;

BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0037800342     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11956860.2003.11682755     Document Type: Article

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