European dune slacks; strong interactions of biology, pedogenesis and hydrology.

A.P. Grootjans, W.H.O. Ernst, P.J. Stuijfzand

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    Abstract

    Dune slacks are a unique type of wetland ecosystem, highly ranked on the international conservation agenda because of the occurrence of many rare and endangered plant species and their associated fauna. Ecologically they present some of the few examples of primary succession seres with a high degree of facilitation between functionally distinct groups of plants and a strong impact of the interannual variation of the water table. Recent research has focussed on the biological and environmental processes counteracting the rapid loss of diversity owing to human impacts along most north-west European coasts.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)96-100
    Number of pages5
    JournalTrends In Ecology and Evolution
    Volume13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1998

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