A coastal, southern-outlier patterned Fen: Lily Fen, Swans Island, Maine From: Northeastern Naturalist | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Calhoun, Aram J K; Almquist, Heather | Copyright Northeastern Naturalist 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

ABSTRACT - Lily Fen is a 6 hectare, well-developed, patterned fen located on Swans Island, Maine. In contrast to other patterned fens in Maine, Lily Fen occupies a coastal location and lies approximately 100 kilometers south of the geographic area where these landforms commonly occur. It is a poor fen dominated by Sphagnum species, including S. pulchrum, S. papillosum, and S. cf. flavicomans, with some intermediate or rich fen taxa such as Cladium mariscoides and Carex exilis. Calcium concent...

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