Microsites play an important role for seedling survival in the seagrass Amphibolis antarctica

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 401, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 29-35

  Rivers, David O ^a   Kendrick, Gary A ^a   Walker, Diana I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibolis antarctica; Gaps; Microsite; Recruitment; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; MICROHABITAT; PERSISTENCE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RHIZOME; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SUBSTRATE; SURVIVORSHIP;

AMPHIBOLIS ANTARCTICA;

EID: 79955127406     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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