Tidal Creek Morphology and Sediment Type Influence Spatial Trends in Salt Marsh Vegetation

Daehyun Kim; David M. Cairns; Jesper Bartholdy

doi:10.1080/00330124.2013.820617

Tidal Creek Morphology and Sediment Type Influence Spatial Trends in Salt Marsh Vegetation

Daehyun Kim, David M. Cairns, Jesper Bartholdy

LUKKET: Geografi

13 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

Zonal patterns of salt marsh plants and physical conditions have been addressed primarily across the elevation gradient from inland to coastline rather than across tidal creeks in relation to their hydro-geomorphic processes such as bar formation and bank erosion. We found at a Danish marsh that by shaping major geomorphic features and providing sediments to the adjacent sites, fluvial-geomorphic processes of tidal creeks exert fundamental controls on the cross-channel distribution of abiotic and biotic factors. These results point to a need for biogeomorphic and landscape ecological perspectives to fully understand the underlying structure and geographic variability in salt marshes.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Professional Geographer
Vol/bind	65
Udgave nummer	4
Sider (fra-til)	544-560
Antal sider	17
ISSN	0033-0124
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2013.820617
Status	Udgivet - 1 nov. 2013

Emneord

biogeomorphology
channel meandering
elevation
salinity
waterlogging

Adgang til dokumentet

10.1080/00330124.2013.820617

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