Do alternate stable states occur in natural ecosystems? Evidence from a tidal flat

Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3449-3461

  Van De Koppel, Johan ^a   Herman, Peter M J ^a   Thoolen, Pauline ^b   Heip, Carlo H R ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^b WL DELFT HYDRAULICS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benthos; Bottom shear stress; Diatom sediment interaction; Diatoms; Erosion; Multiple stable states; Phytobenthos; Positive feedback; Sediment; Silt

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; EROSION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; PHYTOBENTHOS; SEDIMENT; SHEAR STRESS; TIDAL FLAT;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0035665791     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[3449:DASSOI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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