Responses of common and successional heathland species to manipulated salt spray and water availability

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1720-1728

  Griffiths, Megan E ^a   Orians, Colin M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal sandplain heathlands; Disturbances; Heathland species; Northeastern USA; Salt spray; Water availability

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DISTURBANCE; HEATHLAND; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEA SALT; WATER AVAILABILITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GAYLUSACCIA BACCATA; GAYLUSSACIA; GAYLUSSACIA BACCATA; MORELLA PENSYLVANICA; MYRICA; MYRICA PENSYLVANICA; MYRICACEAE; PINUS RIGIDA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILICIFOLIA; SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO PUBERULA; SOLIDAGO RUGOSA;

EID: 0345832062     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.12.1720     Document Type: Article

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