Climate Drivers of Spartina alterniflora Saltmarsh Production in Georgia, USA

Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 473-484

  Wieski, Kazimierz ^a   Pennings, Steven C ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

ANPP; estuary; river discharge; sea level; smooth cordgrass; tidal marsh

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL WETLAND; DISTURBANCE; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PLANT COMMUNITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALTMARSH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WATER COLUMN;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896322368     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-013-9732-6     Document Type: Article

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