Sediment and plant dynamics in saltmarshes pioneer zone: Puccinellia maritima as a key species?

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-249

  Langlois, E ^a,b   Bonis, A ^a   Bouzille J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

Accretion; Erosion; Micro topography; Pioneer zone; Sediment dynamics; Soil level change; Tidal cycles; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; PIONEER SPECIES; SALTMARSH; TIDAL CYCLE; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

FRANCE; MONT SAINT MICHEL BAY;

CHRISTIA; PUCCINELLIA; PUCCINELLIA MARITIMA; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA FRAGILIS; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 0037307155     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00185-3     Document Type: Article

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