Typha is an iconic wetland plant found worldwide. Hybridization and anthropogenic
disturbances have resulted in large increases in Typha abundance in wetland ecosystems …

In a strictly defined sample of competition studies using controlled field experiments,
covering 215 species and 527 experiments, competition was found in most of the studies, in …

This book introduces the key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building,
evaluation and prediction required for understanding and predicting future patterns of …

Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of
species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems …

A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their
applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a …

A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of standing waters (lakes and
ponds). As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book is on …

In New England salt marshes, Spartina alterniflora dominates the low–marsh habitat, which
is covered daily by tides. The high–marsh habitat, which is not flooded daily, is dominated …

The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is
referred to as a spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation that has …

Competition is one of the most important factors controlling the distribution and abundance
of living creatures. Sperm cells racing up reproductive tracts, beetle larvae battling inside …

In New England salt marshes the boundary between frequently flooded low marsh habitats
and less frequently flooded high marsh habitats is characterized by striking plant zonation …