Native Plants
Help us grow by giving to the Plant Database Fund or by becoming a member
Did you know you can access the Native Plant Information Network with your web-enabled smartphone?
The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.
About Research Literature Frequently Asked Questions Related Links
The growth responses of coastal dune species are determined by nutrient limitation and sand burial
Author(s): M. Gilbert, N. Pammenter and B. Ripley
Month: May
Year: 2008
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Oecologia
Volume: 156
Issue: 1
Pages: 169-178
Article Topic(s): Disturbance,Fertilizer,Nutrients,Restoration
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Scaevola plumieri (Gullfeed),
Abstract
Investigates the interactions between sand burial and nutrient availability on the growth of four coastal dune plants. Scaevola plumieri, which normally experiences high rates of burial, had increased growth when buried. This response was nutrient limited. Stable dune species had minimal responses to burial but were not nutrient limited.Suggested Citation
M. Gilbert, N. Pammenter and B. Ripley. "The growth responses of coastal dune species are determined by nutrient limitation and sand burial." Oecologia 156.1 (2008): 169-178.Go back