The austral cordgrass Spartina densiflora Brong.: its taxonomy, biogeography and natural history
Aim During the last 20 years, the austral cordgrass Spartina densiflora has been recorded aggressively invading estuarine environments in the USA, Spain and Morocco. Whereas this species is one of the three most widely distributed worldwide, it is among the least studied within the genus. The objec...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Institution: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repository: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16785 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/16785 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Cordgrass Interactions Intertidal Invasion Plant Ecology https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Summary: | Aim During the last 20 years, the austral cordgrass Spartina densiflora has been recorded aggressively invading estuarine environments in the USA, Spain and Morocco. Whereas this species is one of the three most widely distributed worldwide, it is among the least studied within the genus. The objective of this work is to integrate baseline information about the taxonomy, global distribution, centre of origin, and general ecology of S. densiflora in native and invaded marshes worldwide in order to help to strengthen management efforts currently directed at controlling or eradicating it from locations where it has been introduced. |
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