Effect of repeated mowing to reduce graminoid plant cover on the moss carpet at a Sphagnum farm in North America

Sphagnum farming is defined as the sustainable production of non-decomposed Sphagnum biomass on a cyclical and renewable basis. In this article, the influence and necessity of mowing graminoid plants to optimise Sphagnum growth in Sphagnum farming basins are examined. Repeated mowing was applied to...

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Main Authors: M. Guêné-Nanchen, R. Pouliot, S. Hugron, L. Rochefort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peat Society 2017-09-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map20/map_20_06.pdf