Early stand-level assessment of forest harvesting in western boreal peatlands

dc.contributor.author	Locky, David
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-28
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-28T00:38:12Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-28T00:38:12Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.description.abstract	Approximately 20% of Canada’s boreal region is covered by wetlands. Most of these are peatlands, which are defined as wetlands with at least 40 cm of moss and sedge-dominated organic soil. Commonly known as ‘muskeg’, boreal peatlands are comprised of bogs, fens, and conifer swamps. Recent studies in Canada’s western boreal region have shown that the greatest overall species diversity and number of rare bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) and vascular plants occurs in wooded peatlands. This is particularly true for wooded moderate-rich fens and black spruce swamps. Most species of rare vascular plants in peatlands are orchids or sedges. Less is known of rare bryophytes.
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dc.identifier.citation	Locky, D. A. (2009). Early stand-level assessment of forest harvesting in western boreal peatlands: Management and research implications. Sustainable Forest Management Research Network Note Series, 57. Retrieved from http://www.sfmn.ales.ualberta.ca
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/1002
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en
dc.rights	All Rights Reserved
dc.subject	peatlands
dc.subject	diversity
dc.title	Early stand-level assessment of forest harvesting in western boreal peatlands	en
dc.type	Article
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