Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:54:53 -0500
From: Janice M. Glime <jmglime@mtu.edu>
BRYONET
Dick and other bryonetters,
Where is Sphagnum fuscum so common and important? Based on our local
bogs and fens, and most other temperate zone habitats I have
encountered, I would have guessed S. russowii or S. magellanicum or some
other species a bit closer to the water table. How does S. fuscum fare
in old peat? Is it a dominant member, or are other species more
abundant? I hope some of our fossil peatland bryologists will chime in
here. This is actually a very important question!
Janice
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