| HÁJEK, Michal, Michal HORSÁK, Petra HÁJKOVÁ and Daniel DÍTĚ. Habitat diversity of central European fens in relation to environmental gradients and an effort to standardise fen terminology in ecological studies. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. Zürich: Elsevier, 2006, vol. 8, No 2, p. 97-114. ISSN 1433-8319. |
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@article{702335,
author = {Hájek, Michal and Horsák, Michal and Hájková, Petra and Dítě, Daniel},
article_location = {Zürich},
article_number = {2},
keywords = {Bog; Conductivity; Molluscs; Mire ecology; PH; Poor–rich gradient; Vegetation},
language = {eng},
issn = {1433-8319},
journal = {Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics},
title = {Habitat diversity of central European fens in relation to environmental gradients and an effort to standardise fen terminology in ecological studies},
volume = {8},
year = {2006}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 702335
AU - Hájek, Michal - Horsák, Michal - Hájková, Petra - Dítě, Daniel
PY - 2006
TI - Habitat diversity of central European fens in relation to environmental gradients and an effort to standardise fen terminology in ecological studies
JF - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
VL - 8
IS - 2
SP - 97-114
EP - 97-114
PB - Elsevier
SN - 14338319
KW - Bog
KW - Conductivity
KW - Molluscs
KW - Mire ecology
KW - PH
KW - Poor–rich gradient
KW - Vegetation
N2 - In this paper, we demonstrated that the bog-fen boundary is clearly determinable not by pH, but by a set of nutrient-requiring species that avoid truly ombrotrophic conditions in central Europe. We therefore defined fens as groundwater-fed wetlands that host low productive nutrient-limited vegetation dominated by Cyperaceae and bryophytes. The fertility gradient within fens is easily distinguishable using both plant and animal data, but it appears primarily within calcium-richer fens. We suggest defining fen grasslands by the high abundance of nutrient-requiring grasses and forbs rather than purely by fen origin and management. The ecological differentiation of all proposed fen types was tested using a data set from two different regions. Both conductivity and pH differ significantly between pairs of vegetation types. All proposed fen types also markedly differ in molluscan assemblages.
ER -
HÁJEK, Michal, Michal HORSÁK, Petra HÁJKOVÁ and Daniel DÍTĚ. Habitat diversity of central European fens in relation to environmental gradients and an effort to standardise fen terminology in ecological studies. \textit{Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics}. Zürich: Elsevier, 2006, vol.~8, No~2, p.~97-114. ISSN~1433-8319.
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