The significance of spatial and temporal patterns of algal mat deposition in structuring salt marsh vegetation

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-298

  Van Hulzen, J B ^a   Van Soelen, J ^a   Herman, P M J ^a   Bouma, T J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carbon reserves; Disturbance; Gap dynamics; Patch dynamics; Salicornia europaea; Spartina anglica

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL MAT; BIOMONITORING; COEXISTENCE; GAP DYNAMICS; GROWING SEASON; HERB; INHIBITION; SALTMARSH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; VEGETATION; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERSCHELDE;

ALGAE; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA EUROPAEA; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ANGLICA;

EID: 33746933806     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1658/1100-9233(2006)017[0291:TSOSAT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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