Carbon sink function of sedge and Sphagnum patches in a restored cut-away peatland: Increased functional diversity leads to higher production

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 921-929

  Kivimäki, Sanna K ^a   Yli Petäys, Mika ^b,c   Tuittila, Eeva Stiina ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carbon dynamics; Carex; CO2; Ecosystem functioning; Ecosystem respiration; Eriophorum; Photosynthesis; RECIPE; Restoration

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GROWING SEASON; HABITAT RESTORATION; MOSS; NET ECOSYSTEM EXCHANGE; PEATLAND; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEDGE; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; CAREX ROSTRATA; ERIOPHORUM; ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM; SPHAGNUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 42949132747     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01458.x     Document Type: Article

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