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Differences in flooding tolerance between species from two wetland habitats with contrasting hydrology: implications for vegetation development in future floodwater retention areas.
- Source :
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Annals of Botany . Jan2009, Vol. 103 Issue 2, p341-351. 11p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Background and Aims: Plants need different survival strategies in habitats differing in hydrological regimes. This probably has consequences for vegetation development when former floodplain areas that are currently confronted with soil flooding only, will be reconnected to the highly dynamical river bed. Such changes in river management are increasingly important, especially at locations where increased water retention can prevent flooding events in developed areas. It is therefore crucial to determine the responses of plant species from relatively low-dynamic wetlands to complete submergence, and to compare these with those of species from river forelands, in order to find out what the effects of such landscape-scale changes on vegetation would be. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *PLANTS
*HABITATS
*VEGETATION management
*FLOODS
*WETLANDS
*PLANT species
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03057364
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Botany
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44394940
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcn183