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The impact of drainage on the distribution of rich-fen plant communities in two Anglesey basins

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The calcareous mires of Anglesey in North Wales bear a range of rich-fen plant communities. Zonation of the vegetation on two fens, parts of which are managed as nature reserves, is examined in relation to topography, soil properties, hydrology, and land drainage. Patterns of distribution on the drained site suggest that species-poorMolinia associations have replaced rich-fen communities as a consequence of superficial drainage.

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    R. Meade

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    T. H. Blackstock

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Meade, R., Blackstock, T.H. The impact of drainage on the distribution of rich-fen plant communities in two Anglesey basins. Wetlands 8, 159–177 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03160600

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