Responses of peatland vegetation to enhanced nitrogen

Human alteration of the global nitrogen (N) cycle has had major impacts on naturally N-limited ecosystems worldwide. Peatlands, dominated by peat mosses, Sphagnum species, represent one such sensitive ecosystem. I have studied how this ecosystem is affected by increased N availability, using a small...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiedermann, Magdalena
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap 2008
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1655
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-551-6