Tree encroachment of a sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense) marsh within an increasingly urbanized ecosystem

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-26

  Knickerbocker, C M ^a   Leitholf, S ^a   Stephens, E L ^a   Keellings, D J ^a   Laird, H ^a   Anderson, C J R ^a   Fauth, J E ^a   Quintana Ascencio, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drainage; Fire suppression; Florida; Marshes; Orlando; Red maple; Sawgrass; Urban ecosystems; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DECIDUOUS TREE; DRAINAGE; FIRE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MARSH; POPULATION DECLINE; SEDGE; SEEDLING; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND; UNDERSTORY; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CLADIUM JAMAICENSE; FILICOPHYTA; OSMUNDA CINNAMOMEA;

EID: 59049085906     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/043.029.0103     Document Type: Article

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