Effectiveness of Ditch blockage for restoring hydrologic and soil processes in mountain peatlands

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 257-265

  Schimelpfenig, David W ^a   Cooper, David J ^a   Chimner, Rodney A ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon balance; Disturbances; Ditches; Fens; Mountains; Peat soil

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT RESTORATION; PEAT SOIL; PEATLAND; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 84900383028     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/rec.12053     Document Type: Article

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