Decomposition and peat accumulation in rich fens of boreal Alberta, Canada

Ecosystems

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 360-373

  Vitt, Dale H ^a   Wieder, R Kelman ^b   Scott, Kimberli D ^b   Faller, Susan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boreal; Bulk density; Carbon; Decomposition; Fen; Moss; Peat; Peat accumulation; Peatland

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BULK DENSITY; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; FEN; MOSS; ORGANIC MATTER; PEAT; PEATLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 63149132014     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-009-9228-6     Document Type: Article

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