Abstract
Standing crops were measured in sedge meadows along a 135 km transect from forest to prairie in northwestern Minnesota. Eight of the meadows were located in forest sites; all but one were on waterlogged fibrous peat. These sites were dominated by Carex lacustris (4 sites), C. lasiocarpa (2), C. rostrata (1) and C. atherodes (1). Above-ground standing crops ranged from 425 to 738 g dry wt./sq m, with a mean of 606 g/sq m. The five prairie sites occurred on well-drained silty peats, and standing crops ranged from 679 to 1248 g dry weight per sq m, with a mean of 941 g per sq m. Above-ground standing crop in prairie site was 55% greater than in forest sites.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-17 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science |
| Volume | 41 |
| State | Published - 1975 |
Keywords
- Factors controlling the productivity of pure stands of sedges