WebThe hydrology of a small quaking fen was investigated by measuring all components of the water budget. Water-level measurements indicated that the fen is a focus for groundwater discharge, and that there is a lateral (subsurface) flow from the fen toward surrounding areas during most of the year. The hydrology, however, is strongly influenced by man, as … WebGermination (a) and survival (b) (mean±SE; n=8) of seedlings of characteristic species of successional fen stages: raft fen (black bar), quaking fen (dashed bar) and rich fen (white bar)...

Quaking Aspen Populus tremula

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Wetlands Fens — Wetland Surveys

WebTransition mires and quaking bogs are usually associated with the wettest parts of a bog or fen and can be found in wet hollows, infilling depressions, or at the transition to areas of … WebThis paper reports laboratory experiments on dinitrogen fixation and denitrification for two small quaking fens (discharge fen and recharge fen) using the acetylene reduction assay … WebA quaking bog, schwingmoor, or swingmoor is a form of floating bog occurring in wetter parts of valley bogs and raised bogs and sometimes around the edges of acidic lakes. The bog vegetation, mostly sphagnum moss anchored by sedges (such as Carex lasiocarpa ), forms a floating mat approximately half a meter thick on the surface of water or ... bb tandon