Impact of seedbed and water level on the establishment of plant species associated with bog pools: Implications for Restoration

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Landry ◽  
L. Rochefort ◽  
M. Poulin
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Plant Species

Seedling recruitment of 11 wetland plant species along a water level gradient: shared or distinct responses?

1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 1876-1879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Keddy ◽  
Timothy H. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Water Depth ◽  
Seedling Recruitment ◽  
Substrate Surface ◽  
Lythrum Salicaria ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Acorus Calamus ◽  
Spartina Pectinata ◽  
Sagittaria Latifolia

Where many different plant species occupy an environmental gradient, the responses of their offspring to that gradient could show one of two patterns. All species could have similar requirements for maximum recruitment, in which case all would show maximum germination and emergence in the same region of the gradient ("shared responses"). Alternatively, each species could have different requirements for recruitment and therefore would show maximum recruitment in different regions of the gradient ("distinct responses"). The objective of this study was to test between these two alternatives in plants occurring along a water level gradient. Seeds of 11 wetland species were allowed to germinate in sand along a gradient of water depth, ranging from 10 cm above to 5 cm below the substrate surface. Scirpus americanus, S. validus, Sagittaria latifolia, Typha angustifolia, and Lythrum salicaria showed no significant response to this gradient, while Spartina pectinata, Polygonum punctatum, Bidens cernua, Acorus calamus, Alisma plantago-aquatica, and Eupatorium perfoliatum did. However, the six species in the latter group did not exhibit shared preferences along the water depth gradient. These different recruitment patterns were consistent with adult distributions in the field. Most species showed some recruitment at all water levels examined, suggesting that they have broad tolerance limits for water level in the recruitment phase of their life history.

scholarly journals Abundance changes of marsh plant species over 40 years are better explained by niche position water level than functional traits

2020 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 106639
Author(s):  
Yanjing Lou ◽  
Jutta Kapfer ◽  
Pete Smith ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Ming Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Functional Traits ◽  
Marsh Plant ◽  
Over 40 Years

scholarly journals Litter quality and its response to water level drawdown in boreal peatlands at plant species and community level

2010 ◽  
Vol 335 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 501-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Straková ◽  
Jani Anttila ◽  
Peter Spetz ◽  
Veikko Kitunen ◽  
Tarja Tapanila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Litter Quality ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Boreal Peatlands ◽  
Response To Water

Effects of sediment type and water level on biomass production of wetland plant species

1999 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P.M. Lenssen ◽  
Frank B.J. Menting ◽  
Wim H. van der Putten ◽  
Cornelis W.P.M. Blom
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Sediment Type ◽  
Wetland Plant

Variations in plant species composition and diversity of Calamagrostis angustifolia community along soil water level gradient in the Sanjiang Plain

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
王继丰 WANG Jifeng ◽  
韩大勇 HAN Dayong ◽  
王建波 WANG Jianbo ◽  
付晓玲 FU Xiaoling ◽  
朱道光 ZHU Daoguang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Composition ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Sanjiang Plain ◽  
Plant Species Composition ◽  
The Sanjiang Plain ◽  
Calamagrostis Angustifolia
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