Sea level rise in the everglades: Plant-soil-microbial feedbacks in response to changing physical conditions
Book Chapter
Chambers, LG, Davis, SE, Troxler, TG. (2015). Sea level rise in the everglades: Plant-soil-microbial feedbacks in response to changing physical conditions
. 89-112. 10.1201/b18253
Chambers, LG, Davis, SE, Troxler, TG. (2015). Sea level rise in the everglades: Plant-soil-microbial feedbacks in response to changing physical conditions
. 89-112. 10.1201/b18253
Coastal wetlands occupy the intertidal zone between the freshwater Everglades and the Gulf of Mexico. At the interface with the marine environment, these wetlands are dominated by mangrove forests, tidal creeks, and mudfl ats. Behind the coastal fringe zone is an ecotone that transitions into a freshwater/upland community characterized by an increasing diversity of halophytic to glycophytic trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation. These productive coastal wetlands provide numerous, important ecosystem services. Directly benefi ting humans, coastal wetlands function as habitat and nursery ground for shellfi sh and other commercially important fi sheries, stabilize the coastline, and lessen the impact of storm surges (Aburto-Oropeza et al. 2008; Costanza et al. 2008; Gedan et al. 2011). Moreover, some of the most important functions of coastal 1 Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, Saint Louis University, 3642 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108.
