Spatial and temporal variation in the vegetation of dune slacks in relation to the ground-water regime

TY - JOUR

T1 - Spatial and temporal variation in the vegetation of dune slacks in relation to the ground-water regime

AU - Van der Laan, D.

N1 - Reporting year: 1979

PY - 1979

Y1 - 1979

N2 - The aim of the study presented here is to determine the relation between the vegetation and the ground water régime in the dune slacks on the island of Voorne. A distinction is made between the spatial and the temporal variation in the vegetation. On the basis of data from a transect the relation between the spatial variation and the water-table is determined. With respect to the temporal variation data recorded on permanent plots were used. Both the variation in space and that in time proved to be related to differences in the ground water régime. The supposition is put forward that the amount of variation in time depends on the height of site relative to the water-table.

AB - The aim of the study presented here is to determine the relation between the vegetation and the ground water régime in the dune slacks on the island of Voorne. A distinction is made between the spatial and the temporal variation in the vegetation. On the basis of data from a transect the relation between the spatial variation and the water-table is determined. With respect to the temporal variation data recorded on permanent plots were used. Both the variation in space and that in time proved to be related to differences in the ground water régime. The supposition is put forward that the amount of variation in time depends on the height of site relative to the water-table.

U2 - 10.1007/BF00055327

DO - 10.1007/BF00055327

M3 - Article

SN - 1385-0237

VL - 39

SP - 43

EP - 51

JO - Plant Ecology

JF - Plant Ecology

IS - 1

ER -