Effects of shading on relative competitive advantage of three species of Sphagnum

(1) Sphagnum is an important genus of bryophytes holding 10–15 % of the terrestrial carbon stock. With climate change a drier surface may increase the abundance of vascular plants on peatlands, so shading of Sphagnum may increase. Here we describe growth cabinet experiments to reveal the effects of...

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Main Authors: J.Z. Ma, Z.J. Bu, X.X. Zheng, J.L. Ge, S.Z. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society 2015-06-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map16/map_16_04.pdf