Alternative stable states in a wet calcareous dune slack in The Netherlands
Abstract. Evidence is presented for the occurrence of alternative stable states in a wet calcareous dune slack on the Frisian island of Texel, The Netherlands. An early pioneer stage (0.5 kgm −2 total standing crop) and a more productive later successional stage (2.9 kg m −2 ) occur side by side, with sharp boundaries between them. The pioneer vegetation has been recorded at the site for more than 62 yr. These features indicate the occurrence of a positive‐feedback mechanism that has led to alternative stable states. Analyses of ground and surface water composition, and decalcification depths,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2002 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Vegetation Science ; volume 13, issue 1, page 107-114 ; ISSN 1100-9233 1654-1103 |
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Wiley
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Schlagwörter: | Plant Science / Ecology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27238571 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2002.tb02027.x |