Linking landscape properties to local hydrogeologic gradients and plant species occurrence in minerotrophic fens of New York State, USA: A hydrogeologic setting (HGS) framework

Wetlands

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 722-737

  Godwin, Kevin S ^a   Shallenberger, James P ^a   Leopold, Donald J ^a   Bedford, Barbara L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental gradients; Fen; Hydrogeologic setting; Water chemistry; Wetland hydrology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FEN; HYDROLOGY; PH; PLANT COMMUNITY; POREWATER; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 0344161734     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2002)022[0722:LLPTLH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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