A comparative study of the habitat requirements of two sedges: Carex limosa and Carex paupercula.

Abstract

Carex limosa and Carex paupercula are two sedges with a circumboreal distribution which grow in similar habitats in northern Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Carex limosa is primarily found in peatlands. Carex paupercula can also be found in peatlands, as well as in coniferous swamps, and in rock crevices along Lake Superior. The purpose of this study is to attempt to compare and contrast these two species and to draw some conclusions about each one's habitat requirements through an analysis of field observations.