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Composition And Dispersal Dynamics Of Vegetation Communities In Urban Riparian Forests, Christa Von Behren
Composition And Dispersal Dynamics Of Vegetation Communities In Urban Riparian Forests, Christa Von Behren
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In urban riparian areas, vegetation composition may be affected by urban land use changes at both the stream reach and the watershed scale. Moreover, the mechanisms by which seeds disperse may be affected both by reduction in seed sources due to vegetation removal and by the urban stream syndrome that produces flashier hydrographs and incised channels. I hypothesized that vegetation communities with high cover of native and hydrophilic species would be found in watersheds with high forest cover, while more limited cover of these species would be found in highly developed watersheds. Additionally, to examine the dispersal mechanisms contributing to …