AuthorGagnon, Z.E. & Glime, J.M.
Year1992
TitleThe pH-lowering ability of Sphagnum magellanicum Brid.
TypePaper
SourceJournal of Bryology Vol 17 (1): 47-57.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)The pH lowering capabilities of Sphagnum come from cation exchange (eg Mg++, Ca++, K+ being replaced by H+) and are not due to organic acids in the plant.
Website urlwww.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/jbr.1992.17.1.47

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
CurrentSphagnumbog mossesPlantae: Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae
CurrentSphagnum magellanicum s.l.magellanic bog-mossPlantae: Sphagnales: Sphagnaceae
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