Restoration of managed pine fens: Effect on hydrology and vegetation

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-349

  Laine, A M ^a   Leppala M ^a,b   Tarvainen, O ^a,b   Paatalo M L ^a,b   Seppanen R ^a,b   Tolvanen, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Drainage; Peatland; Pine mire; Plant functional type; Rewetting; Species composition; Understorey; Water table

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; CAREX; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM BALTICUM; SPHAGNUM MAJUS;

EID: 79959972128     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2011.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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