Ecotones as Indicators of Changing Environmental Conditions: Rapid Migration of Salt Marsh—Upland Boundaries

Ecotones, the narrow transition zones between extensive ecological systems, may serve as sensitive indicators of climate change because they harbor species that are often near the limit of their physical and competitive tolerances. We investigated the ecotone between salt marsh and adjacent upland a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Estuaries and Coasts. in. - Spring Science + Business Media. - 36(2013), 3, Seite 654-664
1. Verfasser: Wasson, Kerstin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Woolfolk, Andrea, Fresquez, Carla
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Estuaries and Coasts. in
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Physical sciences Environmental studies