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Zonation of shrubs in western Atlantic salt marshes
Author(s): S. C. Pennings and D. J. Moore
Publication Type: Article
Article Topic(s): Stress,Water
Research Setting(s): Wetland,Coastal
Species Referenced: Borrichia frutescens (Bushy seaside tansy),
AbstractDescribes zonation patterns of shrubs in western Atlantic salt marshes. Borrichia frutescens dominated the terrestrial border of many salt marshes in Georgia. Physical stress increased was elevation decreased. Borrichia frutescens shrubs at lower elevations were stunted. As physical stress increased, Spartina alterniflora became the dominant species.
Suggested CitationS. C. Pennings and D. J. Moore. "Zonation of shrubs in western Atlantic salt marshes." Oecologia 126.4 (2001): 587-594.