%0 Research Notes
%T Use of 14C labelling to measure below-ground biomass of mire plants
%A Saarinen, Timo
%A Tolonen, Kimmo
%A Vasander, Harri
%D 1992
%J Suo - Mires and peat
%V 43
%N 4-5
%U http://suo.fi/article/9714
%X Below-ground biomass of dominating vascular plants on a mesotrophic fen and Sphagnum fuscum pine bog was estimated using 14C labelling techniques. Preliminary results show that up to 90% of living biomass of Carex rostrata growing on the fen may be located below ground. Fine roots form the majority of below-ground biomass.

Keywords: Peatlands, production, root biomass