Patterns and gradients of diversity in South Patagonian ombrotrophic peat bogs

Austral Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Kleinebecker, Till ^a   HÖlzel, Norbert ^a   Vogel, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Cushion bog; Functional group; Ombrotrophic; Species richness; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CULTIVATION; MIRE; MOSS; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PEATLAND; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT;

PATAGONIA;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 75449090851     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02003.x     Document Type: Article

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