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Ombrogenous mires in Islay and Mull

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2012

R. A. Lindsay ,
J. Riggall  and
E. M. Bignal
R. A. Lindsay
Affiliation:
Nature Conservancy Council, 19 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PY
J. Riggall
Affiliation:
Nature Conservancy Council, 19 Belgrave Square, London SW1X8PY
E. M. Bignal
Affiliation:
Nature Conservancy Council, Lochgilphead, Quinhill, Clachan, Tarbert, Argyll
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Synopsis

The vegetation and surface structure of two ombrogenous mires from the Inner Hebrides are described. Two-way indicator species analysis and hand sorting of these data are used to identify vegetation communities. The surface patterning of both sites is examined using levelling data which are related to the water table. From this, four significant surface features are recognised: hummock, ridge, hollow and pool. The relationship between the vegetation communities and these features is examined, and the two study sites subsequently compared in terms of these small-scale features. The ombrogenous mires of the Inner Hebrides are then related in the same way to other mire systems described by previous authors.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 83: The Natural Environment of the Inner Hebrides , 1983 , pp. 341 - 371
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1983

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