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The Effect of the Marsh Elder(Iva Frutescens) on the Standing Crop Biomass of Spartina Patens and Associated Wildlife
Author(s): J. K. Shisler, T. L. Schulze and B. L. Howes
Year: 1978
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Biological Conservation
Volume: 14
Issue: 3
Pages: 159-166
Article Topic(s): Competition,Community level survey
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Iva frutescens (Jesuit's bark),
Abstract
Evaluates the effects of Iva frutescens on the biomass of Spartina patens in a salt marsh created by dredged material piles. Iva frutescens contributes organic material to the salt marsh without causing detrimental effects to the standing crop of S. patens. In addition, I. frutescens provided nesting, foraging sites, and refuges for birds and small mammalsSuggested Citation
J. K. Shisler, T. L. Schulze and B. L. Howes. "The Effect of the Marsh Elder(Iva frutescens) on the Standing Crop Biomass of Spartina patens and Associated Wildlife." Biological Conservation 14.3 (1978): 159-166.Go back