Patterns in the distribution of American beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) and the density and reproduction of annual plants on a coastal beach

Plant Ecology

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-67

  Cheplick, Gregory P ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cenchrus tribuloides; Density; Ecosystem engineer; Seed rain; Spatial distribution; Triplasis purpurea

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEED RAIN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; STATEN ISLAND; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMMOPHILA (GRASS); AMMOPHILA BREVILIGULATA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS TRIBULOIDES; HETEROTHECA; HETEROTHECA SUBAXILLARIS; POACEAE; TRIPLASIS; TRIPLASIS PURPUREA;

EID: 26844482396     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-005-2467-5     Document Type: Article

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