Species-Specific Functional Morphology of Four US Atlantic Coast Dune Grasses: Biogeographic Implications for Dune Shape and Coastal Protection

Species-Specific Functional Morphology of Four US Atlantic Coast Dune Grasses: Biogeographic Implications for Dune Shape and Coastal Protection

Coastal dunes arise from feedbacks between vegetation and sediment supply. Species-specific differences in plant functional morphology affect sand capture and dune shape. In this study, we build on research showing a relationship between dune grass species and dune geomorphology on the US central At...

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Main Authors: Sally D. Hacker, Katya R. Jay, Nicholas Cohn, Evan B. Goldstein, Paige A. Hovenga, Michael Itzkin, Laura J. Moore, Rebecca S. Mostow, Elsemarie V. Mullins, Peter Ruggiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
dune grass morphology
sand capture
foredune morphology
<i>Ammophila breviligulata</i> (American beachgrass)
<i>Panicum amarum</i> (bitter panicum)
<i>Spartina patens</i> (saltmeadow cordgrass)
<i>Uniola paniculata</i> (sea oats)
Outer Banks islands
North Carolina
distributional range shifts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/5/82

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