Minerotrophic refers to environments that receive nutrients primarily through groundwater that flows through mineral-rich soils or rock,[1] or surface water flowing over land.[2] Minerotrophic, “minerogenous”, and “geogenous” are now often used interchangeably, although the latter two terms refer primarily to hydrological systems, while the former refers to nutrient dynamics.[3] The hydrologic process behind minerotrophic wetlands results in water that has acquired dissolved chemicals which raise the nutrient levels and reduce the acidity.[3] This in turn affects vegetation assemblages and diversity in the wetland in question.[4] If dissolved chemicals include chemical bases such as calcium or magnesium ions, the water is referred to as base-rich and is neutral or alkaline.[3] In contrast to minerotrophic environments, ombrotrophic environments get their water mainly from precipitation, and so are very low in nutrients and more acidic.[5] Of the various wetland types, fens and rich fens are often minerotrophic while poor fens and bogs are often ombrotrophic.[1] Marshes and swamps may also be fed through groundwater sources to a degree.[6]
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can be reduced or cut off, making the fen ombrotrophic rather than minerotrophic. In this way, fens can become more acidic and transition to bogs over...
properties to local hydrogeologic gradients and plant species occurrence in minerotrophic fens of New York State, USA: A Hydrogeologic Setting (HGS) framework"...
Ettwig KF (December 2012). "Anaerobic oxidization of methane in a minerotrophic peatland: enrichment of nitrite-dependent methane-oxidizing bacteria"...
varies across landscapes and climatic regions. Wetlands are generally minerotrophic (waters contain dissolved materials from soils) with the exception of...
from precipitation (ombrotrophic) rather than surface or groundwater (minerotrophic). The wetland is nutrient-poor (oligotrophic). The wetland is strongly...
zone, tamarack (Larix laricina) is the dominant species of conifer in minerotrophic wetlands classified as rich tamarack swamp. A roughly equal mix of hardwood...
of its water from the surrounding mineral soil or from groundwater (minerotrophic). Thus, while a bog is always acidic and nutrient-poor, a fen may be...
Minnesota, it was found in 1978 growing in shallow pools in peatlands with minerotrophic water dominated by low growing mosses and sedge species; because of...
properties to local hydrogeologic gradients and plant species occurrence in minerotrophic fens of New York State, USA: A Hydrogeologic Setting (HGS) framework"...
plants) is ombrotrophic. In contrast to ombrotrophic environments, minerotrophic environments are those where the water supply comes mainly from streams...
peat. At the beginning of its formation, peat is largely topogenous or minerotrophic, receiving high nutrient input from rivers or groundwaters. As the peat...
northwestern and north central part of Minnesota; where it grows in minerotrophic water originating from groundwater or nearby uplands. Because of its...
that raise the peat surface above its surroundings that is the wet minerotrophic depressions, largely permafrost free and water saturated. The small-scale...
Katharina F. (2012-10-05). "Anaerobic Oxidization of Methane in a Minerotrophic Peatland: Enrichment of Nitrite-Dependent Methane-Oxidizing Bacteria"...
contortum in Great Britain or Ireland have this.: 84 It occurs in minerotrophic habitats, riparian areas,: 125 peatlands, and rarely in open wet woodlands...
amphibious communities. In the Boreal region this habitat type includes minerotrophic fens that are not part of a larger mire complex, open swamps and small...
nutrient-poor, acidic environment created by the bog's gradual isolation from minerotrophic water sources allowed acidophilic sphagnum mosses to thrive on the raised...
(pusticulate). S. cuspidatum forms wet carpets in ombrotrophic to weakly minerotrophic mires. Distinguishing Sphagnum cuspidatum from Sphagnum viride is sometimes...
bacteria. This is largely because of particularly due to its outstanding minerotrophic-ombrotrophic and water table gradients, which enables the presence of...
water-saturated sphagnum and graminaceous emergents, indicating a weakly minerotrophic environment. They breed in small water-filled hollows called flarks...
Creek and Blatnica Creek), which are bounded by wet grasslands and minerotrophic fens. Lake Bloke (Slovene: Bloško jezero), a reservoir, lies near the...
conditions—isolated from groundwater, acidic and low in nutrients. Fens are minerotrophic—the minerals in the groundwater modify the chemistry of the water. In...
circumboreal distribution. The habitat of Blandow's bogmoss is montane minerotrophic or "moderately rich" fens or mires, usually with calcareous groundwater...
Vitt, Dale H.; Horton, Diana G. (1980). "Vegetation gradients of minerotrophically rich fens in western Alberta". Canadian Journal of Botany. 58 (3):...
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