Effects of dominant species on vegetation change in Carolina bay wetlands following a multi-year drought

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 411-420

  Mulhouse, John M ^a   De Steven, Diane ^b   Lide, Robert F ^c   Sharitz, Rebecca R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR BOTTOMLAND HARDWOODS RESEARCH   (United States)

^c District   (United States)

Author keywords

Carolina bays; Climate variation; Depression wetlands; Drought; Plant colonization; Succession; Vegetation dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION DYNAMICS; WETLAND;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29244475384     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3159/1095-5674(2005)132[411:EODSOV]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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