Abrupt ombrotrophication of a boreal aapa mire triggered by hydrological disturbance in the catchment

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 404-415

  Tahvanainen, Teemu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerial photographs; Biodiversity conservation; Bog; Ca Mg; Diatoms; Fen; Peat accumulation; PH; Pollen dating; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIATOM; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FEN; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PH; WATER BUDGET; WATER LEVEL;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 79951563635     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01778.x     Document Type: Article

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