Science Inventory

Coastal Wetland Plant Community Response to Seasonal Drought and Flooding in Northwestern Costa Rica: the Role of the Seed Bank, Plant Life Forms, and Environmental Filters

Citation:

OSLAND, M. J., E. GONZALEZ, AND C. J. RICHARDSON. Coastal Wetland Plant Community Response to Seasonal Drought and Flooding in Northwestern Costa Rica: the Role of the Seed Bank, Plant Life Forms, and Environmental Filters. Presented at Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 20th Biennial Conference: Estuaries and Coasts in a Changing World, PORTLAND, OR, November 01 - 05, 2009.

Impact/Purpose:

The objective of this research was to quantify the impact of very distinct and extreme anaerobic/aerobic seasonal changes on the plant community in a large and ecologically-important wetland in the region (Palo Verde Marsh, Palo Verde National Park; a RAMSAR Wetland of International Importance).

Description:

Abstract for presentation at 2009 CERF meeting.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ POSTER)
Product Published Date:11/01/2009
Record Last Revised:11/30/2009
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 213407