Tolerance of Calluna vulgaris and peatland plant communities to sulphuric acid deposition

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-320

  Calver, Louise J ^a   Cresser, Malcolm S ^a   Smart, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Calluna vulgaris; Critical load; Effective rain pH; Peat

Indexed keywords

ACID DEPOSITION; PEATLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; SULFURIC ACID; TOLERANCE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS;

EID: 5044228516     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001709125     Document Type: Article

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