Flood Pulsing and Metacommunity Dynamics in a Desert Riparian Ecosystem

Questions: 1. Does flood pulsing drive metacommunity dynamics and provide insurance against catastrophic flooding in desert southwestern riparian ecosystems? 2. Do upland and wetland species in the floodplain differ in their dynamics? Location: Southwestern USA. Methods: We sampled vegetation and pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Vegetation Science. - Opulus Press. - 19(2008), 3, Seite 373-380
1. Verfasser:	Boudell, Jere A. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Stromberg, Juliet C.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Journal of Vegetation Science
Schlagworte:	Community dynamics Disturbance dynamics Population dynamics Seed bank Seed dispersal Physical sciences Biological sciences