Fen-meadow
A Fen-meadow is a habitat that occurs in numerous locations throughout northern and western Europe.[1] This habitat is generally found in damp lowland areas. The hydrology of fen-meadows are typically groundwater-dependent ecosystems.[2]
A fen-meadow in Norfolk
There are several distinct plant associations that may comprise a fen-meadow including the Juncus subnodulosus-Cirsium palustre association.[3]
Line notes
- Hadrian F. Cook and Tom Williamson. 1999. p. 213
- Klimkowska, Agata; van der Elst, David J.D.; Grootjans, Albert P. (2015). "Understanding long-term effects of topsoil removal in peatlands: overcoming thresholds for fen meadows restoration". Applied Vegetation Science. 18 (1): 110–120. doi:10.1111/avsc.12127.
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009
References
- Hadrian F. Cook and Tom Williamson. 1999. Water management in the English landscape: field, marsh and meadow, 273 pages
- C. Michael Hogan. 2009. Marsh Thistle: Cirsium palustre, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Strömberg
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