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Regeneration of Ipomoea pes-caprae after coastal erosion (Mocambique Beach, Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil)
Author(s): T. T. Castellani and F. A. M. Santos
Month: Win
Year: 2006
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Journal of Coastal Research
Volume: 2
Pages: 1243-1245
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Ipomoea pes-caprae (Railroad vine),
Abstract
The growth and recolonization rates of three stolons and 20 seedlings of Ipomea pes-caprae were monitored over one following an overwash event. Increasing ground cover was mostly due to resprouting of extant stolons, though seedling survival was high (90%).Suggested Citation
T. T. Castellani and F. A. M. Santos. "Regeneration of Ipomoea pes-caprae after coastal erosion (Mocambique Beach, Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil)." Journal of Coastal Research 2 (2006): 1243-1245.Go back