Ecological notes on Carex aquatilis communities
Carex aquatilis spp. aquatilis grows in mesotrophic fens and has a boreal circumpolar distribution. The species is most frequent in areas north of the 66° N line. In Europe the southern limits of its distribution is ca 53°N. Here Carex aquatilis is found in eutrophic flood plains. However, mesotroph...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/ec71598b-3b6a-4692-bf6e-c4797fc714b5 2024-06-02T08:05:14+00:00 Ecological notes on Carex aquatilis communities Grootjans, A.P. van Tooren, B.F. 1984 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/ec71598b-3b6a-4692-bf6e-c4797fc714b5 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/ec71598b-3b6a-4692-bf6e-c4797fc714b5 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/3408373/1984VegetatioGrootjans.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/ec71598b-3b6a-4692-bf6e-c4797fc714b5 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Grootjans , A P & van Tooren , B F 1984 , ' Ecological notes on Carex aquatilis communities ' , Vegetatio , vol. 57 , no. 2-3 , pp. 79-89 . Seepage areas Preservation NW Europe Groundwater Carex aquatilis article 1984 ftunigroningenpu 2024-05-07T18:06:52Z Carex aquatilis spp. aquatilis grows in mesotrophic fens and has a boreal circumpolar distribution. The species is most frequent in areas north of the 66° N line. In Europe the southern limits of its distribution is ca 53°N. Here Carex aquatilis is found in eutrophic flood plains. However, mesotrophic communities of C. aquatilis have been reported from these areas as well. Nowadays the peripheral populations in NW Europe appear to be relics of former mesotrophic communities which at present are under heavy pressure from human activities such as drainage and fertilizing. In the northern part of the Netherlands C. aquatilis stands are restricted to areas with a steady supply of cool groundwater. A decreased groundwater discharge has a negative influence on the development of inflorescences. It is expected that further interference with the hydrology will promote a further decline of the peripheral populations. The species will not be able to survive in drained, eutrophic, warmed up habitats. Article in Journal/Newspaper Carex aquatilis University of Groningen research database |
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Carex aquatilis spp. aquatilis grows in mesotrophic fens and has a boreal circumpolar distribution. The species is most frequent in areas north of the 66° N line. In Europe the southern limits of its distribution is ca 53°N. Here Carex aquatilis is found in eutrophic flood plains. However, mesotrophic communities of C. aquatilis have been reported from these areas as well. Nowadays the peripheral populations in NW Europe appear to be relics of former mesotrophic communities which at present are under heavy pressure from human activities such as drainage and fertilizing. In the northern part of the Netherlands C. aquatilis stands are restricted to areas with a steady supply of cool groundwater. A decreased groundwater discharge has a negative influence on the development of inflorescences. It is expected that further interference with the hydrology will promote a further decline of the peripheral populations. The species will not be able to survive in drained, eutrophic, warmed up habitats. |
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Ecological notes on Carex aquatilis communities |
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Grootjans , A P & van Tooren , B F 1984 , ' Ecological notes on Carex aquatilis communities ' , Vegetatio , vol. 57 , no. 2-3 , pp. 79-89 . |
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