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Plant decomposition and litter accumulation in depressional wetlands: Functional performance of two wetland age classes that were created via excavation
Author(s): R. B. Atkinson and J. Cairns
Month: Sep
Year: 2001
Journal: Wetlands
Volume: 21
Issue: 3
Pages: 354-362
Article Topic(s): Restoration
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Scirpus cyperinus (Woolgrass),
Abstract
The role of plant decomposition and litter accumulation were evaluated in created wetlands. Shallow facultative wetlands were dominated by Scirpus cyperinus, which exhibited slower decomposition than Typha latifolia. Decomposition functions are still developing in these wetlands, even 20 years after creation.Suggested Citation
R. B. Atkinson and J. Cairns. "Plant decomposition and litter accumulation in depressional wetlands: Functional performance of two wetland age classes that were created via excavation." Wetlands 21.3 (2001): 354-362.Go back