Competition among marsh macrophytes by means of geomorphological displacement in the intertidal zone

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 395-402

  Morris, James T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

competition; geomorphology; marshes; models; sea level; sedimentation; Spartina

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; COASTAL WETLAND; GEOMORPHOLOGY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; MACROPHYTE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA LEVEL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33748443950     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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