Do we need soil moisture measurements in the vegetation–environment studies in wetlands?

• Authors: HÁJEK Michal; HÁJKOVÁ Petra; KOČÍ Martin; JIROUŠEK Martin; MIKULÁŠKOVÁ Eva; KINTROVÁ Kateřina
• Year of publication: 2013
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Journal of Vegetation Science
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01440.x
• Field: Ecology
• Keywords: mire; moisture; vegetation
• Description: We found that in fens and bogs, water level still describes hydrological conditions better than directly measured moisture, and serves as a useful proxy of complex environmental conditions related to the hydrological regime, especially in Sphagnum fens with a shallow peat layer. Our results validate existing knowledge of species–environment relationships based on water table measurements.

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