The Effect of Disturbance and Freshwater Availability on Lower Florida Keys’ Coastal Forest Dynamics

The Effect of Disturbance and Freshwater Availability on Lower Florida Keys’ Coastal Forest Dynamics

Coastal forest retreat in the Florida Keys during the 20th century has been attributed to a combination of sea level rise and hurricane storm surge impacts, but the interactions between these two disturbances leading to forest decline are not well understood. The goal of my research was to assess th...

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Main Author: Ogurcak, Danielle E
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2015
Subjects:
Coastal Forests
Lower Florida Keys
Disturbance
Freshwater Lens
Sea Level Rise
Hurricane Storm Surge
Salinity
Precipitation
Remote Sensing
Stable Isotopes
Environmental Chemistry
Forest Biology
Geophysics and Seismology
Hydrology
Natural Resources and Conservation
Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology
Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2288
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