The essential role of the lagg in raised bog function and restoration: A review

Wetlands

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 613-622

  Howie, Sarah A ^a   Meerveld, Ilja Tromp Van ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecotone

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; FIELD SURVEY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LITERATURE REVIEW; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; RAISED BOG; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RUNOFF; TRANSITION ZONE;

EID: 85027925932     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-011-0168-5     Document Type: Review

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