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The Effects Of Woody Vegetation Encroachment And Removal Within A Coastal Fen, Joseph Saler
The Effects Of Woody Vegetation Encroachment And Removal Within A Coastal Fen, Joseph Saler
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Early successional wetland habitat is being lost in temperate regions worldwide as a result of changes in disturbance regimes that allow for the establishment and dominance of woody species. In particular, this phenomenon is pronounced in fens, which harbor high numbers of rare herbaceous species that require early successional habitat. I investigated the relationship between woody vegetation encroachment and herbaceous species diversity within a Northern California coastal fen that has been undergoing encroachment by woody vegetation for ca. 80 years by recording species richness and cover data from 338 permanent plots throughout the fen. I also investigated the effect of …