Distribution and habitat niches of 37 peatland cyperaceae species across a broad geographic range in Canada

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1292-1313

  Gignac, L D ^a   Gauthier, R ^b   Rochefort, L ^b   Bubier, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carex; Climate; Peat lands; Response surfaces; Sedges; Water chemistry

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; PH EFFECTS; SURFACE WATERS;

CLIMATIC GRADIENTS; PEATLAND CYPERACEAE SPECIES; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION;

PEAT;

ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; NICHE; PEATLAND; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; SEDGE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CLIMATES; PEAT; SURFACE WATER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CAREX; CYPERACEAE;

EID: 9344256653     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-081     Document Type: Article

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