Abstract
Studies of surface-water pH and bryophyta assemblages in 440 plots from five peatland regions across northern North America show a very distinct, two-fold division into fens with pH of 6.76-7.00, in which Amblystegiaceae are prominent, and bogs with pH of 4.01-4.25, in which Sphagnaceae are dominant. The relevance of the data to past and current views on peatland classification is explored.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7-20 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Peatland ecology and biogeochemistry