Self-organization in raised bog patterning: The origin of microtope zonation and mesotope diversity

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1238-1248

  Couwenberg, John ^a   Joosten, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecosystem biodiversity; Hollows; Hummocks; Pattern formation; Peatland; Peatland hydrology; Raised bog; Self organization; Simulation model; String flark patterns

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOG; BOREAL; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; PEATLAND; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WATER FLOW;

EID: 33745263913     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2005.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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