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Vegetation and ground water alkalinity of Betsch Fen, a remnant periglacial fen in South Central Ohio
Choesin D.N.a, Boerner R.E.J.a
a Laboratory of Ecology, Bandung Inst. of Technology, India
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Betsch Fen is a 14 ha fen in south central Ohio and is among the largest and least disturbed periglacial fens of the region. Of the 107 taxa of vascular plants recorded during surveys conducted in 1994-96 only five were non-native, and those five were found predominantly in the riparian forest which bordered the fen proper. Significant populations of eight state-listed species were present (Carex tenera, Carex trichocarpa, Filipendula rubra, Gentiana procera, Parnassia glauca, Potentilla fruticosa, Sanguisorba canadensis, and Solidago ohioensis) as well as populations of the rare spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) and the Baltimore checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton). A narrow band of riparian forest bordering a stream divides Betsch fen into two fen areas. The northern fen was covered by sedge meadow in which Carex stricta was the dominant. In contrast, the southern fen included areas of open marl flat typified by Juncus brachycephalus, Rhynchospora capillacea, and Scirpus acutus, sedge meadow, shrub meadow dominated by Salix exigua and various fen indicator herbs, and distinct, monospecific patches of Acorus calamus. Ground water alkalinity varied among community types with areas dominated by Acorus calamus having the greatest alkalinity and the bordering forest the lowest. Analysis of a 56 year record of aerial photos indicates that the northern fen has been stable in size whereas the southern fen has expanded since the site was acquired by The Nature Conservancy. The information presented here supplies a baseline for monitoring the efficacy of the management efforts on-going in this unique remnant.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]