Can the Non-native Salt Marsh Halophyte Spartina alterniflora Threaten Native Seagrass (Zostera japonica) Habitats? A Case Study in the Yellow River Delta, China

Can the Non-native Salt Marsh Halophyte Spartina alterniflora Threaten Native Seagrass (Zostera japonica) Habitats? A Case Study in the Yellow River Delta, China

Seagrass meadows are critical ecosystems, and they are among the most threatened habitats on the planet. As an anthropogenic biotic invader, Spartina alterniflora Loisel. competes with native plants, threatens native ecosystems and coastal aquaculture, and may cause local biodiversity to decline. Th...

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Main Authors: Shidong Yue, Yi Zhou, Shaochun Xu, Xiaomei Zhang, Mingjie Liu, Yongliang Qiao, Ruiting Gu, Shuai Xu, Yu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
biological invasion
anthropogenic introduction
Spartina alterniflora
seagrass
Zostera japonica
intertidal zone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.643425/full

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