An Investigation of the effects of increased tidal inundation, competition, and facilitation on salt marsh systems
The low-lying topographic nature of salt marshes makes plants in these communities particularly vulnerable to increased salinity and inundation exposure associated with sea level rise. Both increased salinity and inundation have been cited as major causes of reduced plant performance and survival in...
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Scholar Commons
2015
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Online Access: | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5502 https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6699&context=etd |