Acute Salt Marsh Dieback in the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain: A Drought-Induced Phenomenon?
Aims: Extensive dieback of salt marsh dominated by the perennial grass Spartina alterniflora occurred throughout the Mississippi River deltaic plain during 2000. More than 100,000 ha were affected, with 43,000 ha severely damaged. The aim of this work was to determine if sudden dieback could have be...
Veröffentlicht in: | Global Ecology and Biogeography. - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. - 13(2004), 1, Seite 65-73 |
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Global Ecology and Biogeography |
Schlagworte: | Climate Change Disturbance Louisiana Pyrite Salinity Sea-Level Soil Acidification Spartina USA Wetland mehr... |
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