Woody Vegetation and Microtopography in the Bog Meadow Association of Cedar Bog, a West-central Ohio Fen

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The bog meadow association, a fen at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve in west central Ohio, was studied to determine the short-range establishment potential of woody species, especially arbor vitae (Thuja occidentalis). The presence of numerous arbor vitae seedlings and saplings, a 54% winter survival rate of seedlings, and possible invasion of the meadow by peripheral arbor vitae via branch-layering suggest that this tree species is invading the bog meadow. This vegetation change is thought to be recent and indicates succession of the bog meadow toward an arbor vitae forest. Active management of the vegetation in the preserve is recommended to maintain the bog meadow association as an herb-dominated fen.

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