Ammophila Invasion Ecology and Dune Restoration on the West Coast of North America

AJ Pickart - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The invasive ecosystem engineer Ammophila arenaria, native to Europe, was first
introduced to California (USA) in 1896. More than a century later, it has come to dominate …

The role of vegetation in incipient dune and foredune development and morphology: a review

MT McGuirk, DM Kennedy… - Journal of Coastal …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT McGuirk, MT; Kennedy, DM, and Konlechner, T., 2022. The role of vegetation in
incipient dune and foredune development and morphology: A review. Journal of Coastal …

[PDF][PDF] 7.04—Physical ecosystem engineers and the functioning of estuaries and coasts

JL Gutiérrez, CG Jones, JE Byers… - Treatise on estuarine …, 2011 - researchgate.net
A great diversity of organisms modify the physical structure of estuarine and coastal
environments. These physical ecosystem engineers–particularly, dune and marsh plants …

Are there habitats that contribute best to plant species diversity in coastal dunes?

A Acosta, ML Carranza, CF Izzi - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2009 - Springer
The following paper describes patterns of diversity across major habitat types in a relatively
well preserved coastal dune system in central Italy. The research addresses the following …

[图书][B] Beach and dune restoration

KF Nordstrom - 2021 - books.google.com
This new edition-now with Nancy Jackson as a co-author-continues the themes of the first
edition: the need to restore the biodiversity, ecosystem health, and ecosystem services …

Environmental factors influencing coastal vegetation pattern: new insights from the Mediterranean Basin

G Fenu, M Carboni, ATR Acosta, G Bacchetta - Folia Geobotanica, 2013 - Springer
Coastal dune ecosystems show strongly dynamic interactions between abiotic and biotic
factors. The relationship between plant communities and environmental factors has been …

Subtle differences in two non‐native congeneric beach grasses significantly affect their colonization, spread, and impact

SD Hacker, P Zarnetske, E Seabloom, P Ruggiero… - Oikos, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Comparisons of congeneric species have provided unique insights into invasion ecology.
Most often, non‐native species are compared to native ones to look for traits predicting …

[PDF][PDF] National assessment of shoreline change: historical shoreline change along the Pacific Northwest coast

P Ruggiero, MG Kratzmann, EA Himmelstoss, D Reid… - 2013 - tamug-ir.tdl.org
An increase in erosion hazards in much of Oregon may be related to the effects of sea-level
rise and increasing storm wave heights. Of importance, particularly in the short term, is the …

Mediterranean coastal sand dune vegetation: influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

D Ciccarelli - Environmental management, 2014 - Springer
The aim of the present work was to assess the conservation status of coastal dune systems
in Tuscany (Italy). Emphasis was given to the presence and abundance of plant …

Investigating parabolic and nebkha dune formation using a cellular automaton modelling approach

JM Nield, ACW Baas - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation plays an important role in shaping the morphology of aeolian dune landscapes
in coastal and semi‐arid environments, where ecogeomorphic interactions are complex and …