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Proença, Barbara; Romuald, Marine; Auby, Isabelle; Ganthy, Florian; Sottolichio, Aldo; Michalet, Richard. |
Ecosystem engineering effects of dominant species on habitats and consequently on other species are likely to propagate through time at longer distance than the close neighbourhood. Such effects are important to disentangle from short-term biotic effects, especially in biological invasions, as engineering can explain changes in invasion rates over the course of the invasion. We assessed the contribution and spatial dynamics of ecosystem engineering effects of a strong invader, the cordgrass Spartina anglica, on Zostera noltei, a foundation seagrass species of muddy intertidal systems in Europe. Z. noltei transplants were grown at different positions along transects crossing intact S. anglica patches, cut patches and nearby bare sediment on tidal flats in... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Biological invasion; Competition; Ecosystem engineer; Spartina anglica; Zostera noltei. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00507/61875/67507.pdf |
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