Biophysical feedback mediates effects of invasive grasses on coastal dune shape

Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1439-1450

  Zarnetske, Phoebe L ^a,d   Hacker, Sally D ^a   Seabloom, Eric W ^b   Ruggiero, Peter ^a   Killian, Jason R ^a   Maddux, Timothy B ^a   Cox, Daniel ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Oregon State University   (United States)

^d Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammophila arenaria; Ammophila breviligulata; Ecomorphology; Ecosystem engineer; Ecosystem service; Elymus mollis; Foredune; Geomorphology; Invasive species; Sediment deposition; Sediment transport; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

COASTAL PROTECTION; DUNE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GRASS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MESOCOSM; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; VULNERABILITY; WIND TUNNEL;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ECOSYSTEM; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POACEAE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

EID: 84862284384     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-1112.1     Document Type: Article

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