Abstract
The standing crops of sedge meadows in northern and middle latitudes are shown to be strongly correlated with summer temperatures. Above-ground dry biomass in late summer ranges from about 200 g/m2 in sub-arctic and montane sites to almost 1500 g/m2 in a lowland mid-latitude site.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 487-491 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Ecology |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1974 |
Keywords
- Factors controlling the productivity of pure stands of sedges