The relationship between standing crop in sedge meadows and summer temperature

Eville Gorham

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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 languageUndefined/Unknown
Pages (from-to)487-491
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Ecology
Volume62
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1974

Keywords

  • Factors controlling the productivity of pure stands of sedges

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