Sphagnum establishment in alkaline fens: Importance of weather and water chemistry

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Authors	VICHEROVÁ Eliška HÁJEK Michal ŠMILAUER Petr HÁJEK Tomáš
Year of publication	2017
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	Science of the Total Environment
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.109
Field	Ecology
Keywords	Fen succession; Sphagnum transplants; Desiccation; Calcium tolerance; Climate humidity; Competition
Description	Degradation of alkaline fens by Sphagnum expansion increased in last decades. Chemistry of alkaline fen hummocks is suitable for Sphagnum survival and expansion. Humid climate facilitates Sphagnum expansion to alkaline fens. Calcium bicarbonate reduces desiccation damage in bryophytes.
Related projects:	Centrum analýzy a syntézy rostlinné diverzity