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

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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
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Faculty of Science

Citation
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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