Intraspecific Root Trait Variability Along Environmental Gradients Affects Salt Marsh Resistance to Lateral Erosion

Intraspecific Root Trait Variability Along Environmental Gradients Affects Salt Marsh Resistance to Lateral Erosion

Recent studies in salt marshes have demonstrated the role of plant roots in sediment stabilisation, and hence the importance of marshes in providing coastal protection. However, the relative role of root traits and environmental factors in controlling sediment stability, and how intraspecific variab...

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Main Authors: Davide De Battisti, Mike S. Fowler, Stuart R. Jenkins, Martin W. Skov, Marta Rossi, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Penelope J. Neyland, John N. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
resilience
sediment stability
response-effect framework
functional root traits
environmental gradients
root density
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00150/full

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