Facilitated invasion by hybridization of Sarcocornia species in a salt-marsh succession

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 616-626

  Figueroa, M E ^a   Castillo, J M ^a   Redondo, S ^a   Luque, T ^a   Castellanos, E M ^b   Nieva, F J ^b   Luque, C J ^b   Rubio Casal, A E ^a   Davy, Anthony J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic facilitation; Marsh elevation; Positive interaction; RAPD marker; Redox potential; Sediment accretion; Tidal wetland

Indexed keywords

FACILITATION; HYBRIDIZATION; SALTMARSH; SUCCESSION;

SPAIN;

SALICORNIA FRUTICOSA; SARCOCORNIA; SARCOCORNIA PERENNIS; SPARTINA; SPARTINA MARITIMA;

EID: 0041709466     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.2003.00794.x     Document Type: Article

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