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Cooperative and competitive interactions in the recruitment of marsh elders
Author(s): M. D. Bertness and S. M. Yeh
Month: Dec
Year: 1994
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 75
Issue: 8
Pages: 2416-2429
Article Topic(s): Competition
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Iva frutescens (Jesuit's bark),
Abstract
Recruitment of Iva frutescens was prevented in undisturbed habitats by dense turf. However mature marsh elders trapped tidal debris, which smothered vegetation and created bare spots where I. frutescens seeds could germinate. Seedling survival was enhanced under I. frutescens trees and at high seed densities.Suggested Citation
M. D. Bertness and S. M. Yeh. "Cooperative and competitive interactions in the recruitment of marsh elders." Ecology 75.8 (1994): 2416-2429.Go back