Salt marshes provide a bulwark against sea-level rise (SLR), an interface between aquatic
and terrestrial habitats, important nursery grounds for many species, a buffer against …

This study aims to characterize soil properties and to investigate how these parameters,
including soil salinity, are related to zonation and distributional patterns of halophytic plants …

Abstract The Mississippi River Delta (MRD) is one of the largest wetlands in the world and is
experiencing widespread dieback of its most prevalent plant species, Phragmites australis …

Sabkhas are unique, highly saline ecosystems, where specially adapted plants can grow.
Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Thwaites is a halophytic forage plant growing in salt marsh …

This study aims to help coastal wetland managers understand the differences and trade-offs
associated with alternative inventories in the United States (US) through a quantitative …

Introduction of exotic Spartina alterniflora (S. alterniflora) is important to re-establish the
structure and function of salt marsh ecosystems along the coast of China. Characterization …

The areal extent of coastal wetlands is declining rapidly worldwide, and scientists and land
managers need land cover maps that show the magnitude and severity of changes over time …

Background and aims Field surveys across known populations of the Endangered
Persoonia hirsuta (Proteaceae) in 2019 suggested the soil environment may be associated …

The introduction of Spartina to intertidal marshes last century in many areas of the world
transformed estuarine geomorphology, threatened native species and habitats, and …

Sudden dieback of the salt marsh grass Spartina alterniflora during 2000–2002 transformed
once-vegetated areas to bare sediment in coastal Georgia and Louisiana. We investigated …