Stability of Juncus roemerianus patches in a salt marsh

Wetlands

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-70

  Brinson, Mark M ^a   Christian, Robert R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disturbance; Juncus roemerianus; Marsh transgression; Rising sea level; Salt marsh; Tidal marsh; Virginia; Wrack

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; FLOOD FREQUENCY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

DISTICHLIS SPICATA; JUNCUS ROEMERIANUS; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA PATENS;

EID: 0032848052     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161734     Document Type: Article

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