Abstract
A study has been made of the nutrient status of some waterlogged soils and their plants in the English Lake District. In passing from relatively inorganic lake muds through semi-aquatic soils to raised bog peats, the amt. of soil acids increases, base saturation declines, and humus N also falls. The changes are most marked at the transition from semi-aquatic to raised bog peats. These changes are reflected in the plants, those from underwater sites being highest in minerals and N and those from raised bogs lowest in both these constituents.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 345-360 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Ecology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1953 |
Keywords
- Chemistry of lake waters/sediments and wetland waters/peats in relation to controlling environmental factors