The Effects of Reduced Tidal Flushing on Mangrove Structure and Function Across a Disturbance Gradient

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1176-1185

  Harris, Rachel J ^a   Milbrandt, Eric C ^b   Everham III, Edwin M ^a   Bovard, Brian D ^a  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Hurricane disturbance; Mangrove stand structure; Productivity; Recovery; Recruitment; Reduced tidal amplitude; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; GROWTH RATE; HURRICANE; LITTERFALL; MANGROVE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REGENERATION; STAND STRUCTURE; TIDAL CYCLE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 77955927021     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9293-2     Document Type: Article

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