Formation of tussocks by sedges: Effects of hydroperiod and nutrients

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1745-1759

  Lawrence, Beth A ^a   Zedler, Joy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon accumulation; Carex stricta; Ecosystem engineer; Hydroperiod; Mesocosm experiment; Microtopography; Organic structure; Sedge meadow; Tussock sedge; Wetland restoration; Wisconsin, USA

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; WATER;

BIODIVERSITY; CARBON BUDGET; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FIELD SURVEY; FINE ROOT; GROWING SEASON; HYDROPERIOD; MESOCOSM; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; PLANT COMMUNITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RHIZOME; SEDGE; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND; WATER DEPTH; WETLAND MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYPERACEAE; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; TIME; UNITED STATES;

CARBON; CAREX PLANT; ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WISCONSIN;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

CAREX; CAREX STRICTA;

EID: 79960374774     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/10-1759.1     Document Type: Article

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