Islands in lakes and the sea: How do they differ?

We studied plants on several neighbouring small islands in an Arctic lake and the sea and despite a common source of colonizers and similar environmental characteristics there were striking differences in the compositions of their floras. The best explanation of the differences could be a combinatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexey Shipunov, Liudmila Abramova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2014-12-01
Series:European Journal of Environmental Sciences
Subjects:
men
Online Access:http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/170
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Summary:We studied plants on several neighbouring small islands in an Arctic lake and the sea and despite a common source of colonizers and similar environmental characteristics there were striking differences in the compositions of their floras. The best explanation of the differences could be a combination of several factors, most likely salinity and tides.
ISSN:1805-0174
2336-1964