Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes

Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes by Alfred M. Wiedemann Download PDF EPUB FB2

Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes Public Deposited. Sand dunes are found along the coasts of most of the large land masses of the world. Because of their proximity to man and his activities, the maritime sand dunes of Europe, particularly Germany, France, Holland and Scandinavia, have the longest history of Cited by: 9.

Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes. Along the Oregon coast are found some\ud of the most extensive and best developed coastal sand dune areas in\ud North America. Occurring on some km.

of the state's km. of ocean facing coastline, these areas are made up of a great variety\ud of dune landscape. Contribution to the knowledge of the ecology of plants on the coastal dunes of Sao Paulo. Author(s): Andrade, M. Book: Bolm Bot.

22 Fac. : M. Andrade. His dissertation, “Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon Coastal Sand Dunes,” began a scholarly pursuit on the subject that lasted the rest of his life.

As a result, Al became the primary authority on the vegetation of the coastal dunes of Oregon. One of his contributions.

Researchers and graduate students in plant ecology, marine biology, and environmental management will benefit from the valuable information in this book. Show less Published ecological information on Latin American coasts is scarce, despite the growing need for a comprehensive examination of coastal processes on a global scale.

In coastal sand dunes airborne rather than soil salinity limits plant growth, together with the effects of abrasion, sand accretion, drought and the poor nutrient status of the dune sand. The book also will be of relevance and use to coastal managers, planners, naturalists, and anyone pursuing a greater understanding of coastal sand dunes.

Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: Number of pages: Weight: g Dimensions: x x 16 mm. Drive, cycle or hike down the scenic Oregon coast. Hike on the beaches, cycle on the Oregon Coastal Cycle Route, and drive on US Hikers and cyclists are advised to proceed southwards in summer, when strong, cold north winds prevail.

Visit the many sand dunes along the coast south of. The science of coastal plant ecology, with beginnings extending back to the s, started to develop around the turn of the twentieth century and has been expanding ever since.

By definition, coastal plant ecology is the ecological study of plants growing in the coastal zone at the land/sea interface. The complex is divided into six zones or habitat types, which have proved to be widely applicable for this purpose.

The zones are briefly described in terms of floristics, geomorphology, ecology (sand movement, salinity, organic matter) and climate.

Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) are critical for pine establishment under primary succession. The species of EMF supporting primary successional pine (Pinus contorta) seedlings on coastal sand dunes and mechanisms for their establishment were investigated.

The study ecosystem is located in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area in the Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, USA. A.J. McComb's research works with 4, citations and 6, reads, including: Overstorey and juvenile response to thinning and drought in a jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata Donn ex Sm.) forest of.

Coastal protection by sand banks, beaches and dunes, Coastal Engineering, 87, (), (). Crossref Sheel Bansal, Jeremy J.

James and Roger L. Sheley, The effects of precipitation and soil type on three invasive annual grasses in the western United States.

Bill emphasized field experience for his classes, including trips to McDonald Forest, Marys Peak, the coast, emphasizing sand dunes, and across the Cascades into central Oregon. The advanced plant ecology was a field methods course, which evolved primarily into field trips, including one-day marathons into the shrub-steppe east of Bend and to.

Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes. Ph.D. dissertation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Wiedemann, A. Dennis, & F. Smith Plants of the Oregon coastal dunes.

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Prepared By Dieter Wilken and Julie Burgher. Extensive plantings occurred on the Oregon coast from the s to s. It now occurs from the Queen Charlotte Islands south to southern California.

European beachgrass grows best in areas where sand accretion is greatest (windward side of dunes). When established, the plants develop a vigorous rhizome system, both horizontal and vertical. Trees are uncommon on active dunes. Most trees which stand in the path of advancing sand cannot grow rapidly enough to remain above accumulating sand levels, as pointed out by Castle () for Pinus ponderosa at the Coral Pink Dunes and Ricciuti () for Picea glauca at the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes.

Only a few trees such as Chilopsis linearis at the Kelso Dunes, Prosopis. The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest Coast is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and down to California's San Francisco Bay.

The means of overcoming inertia or antagonism to environmentally friendly actions are also discussed.

The book is written for coastal scientists, engineers, planners and managers, and serves as a useful supplementary reference text for courses in coastal management, ecology and environmental ethics.

Wilbur E. Ternyik (Janu – April 2, ) was an American civic leader who has been characterized as a founding father of coastal planning, a coastal advocate, and a guardian of the Oregon Coast.

News coverage of his work has described him as an international expert on sand dunes, and has noted his "decades of work to protect the environment that draws thousands to the Oregon coast.".

Dear Colleagues, Plant community ecology is the study of the organization and functioning of plant communities. It includes the study of the interactions between species, the evolutionary pathways of adaptation to the environment where plants live, and the dynamics and structure of the community.Tara K.

Rajaniemi and Diana T. Barrett, Germination responses to abiotic stress shape species distributions on coastal dunes, Plant Ecology, /s. Plant ecology is a subdiscipline of ecology which studies the distribution and abundance of plants, the effects of environmental factors upon the abundance of plants, and the interactions among and between plants and other organisms.

Examples of these are the distribution of temperate deciduous forests in North America, the effects of drought or flooding upon plant survival, and competition.