How can we effectively restore species richness and natural composition of a Molinia-invaded fen?

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 417-425

  Hájková, Petra ^a,b   Hájek, Michal ^a,b   Kintrová, Kateřina ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Calcareous fens; Competition; Litter removal; Management experiment; Mowing; Peatland restoration; Phosphorus limitation; Species richness; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BRYOPHYTE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEN; GRASS; HABITAT RESTORATION; LITTER; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; MOWING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PEATLAND; PHOSPHORUS; REFUGIUM; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; VULNERABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; BRYUM PSEUDOTRIQUETRUM; FISSIDENS ADIANTHOIDES; MOLINIA; PALUSTRIELLA FALCATA; SCORPIDIUM COSSONII; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 61449256547     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01608.x     Document Type: Article

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