Search Results - "BOUMA, TJEERD J."
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Wave attenuation over coastal salt marshes under storm surge conditions
Published in Nature geoscience (01-10-2014)“…Salt marshes protect coastlines against waves. Wave flume experiments show that marsh vegetation causes substantial wave dissipation and prevents erosion of…”
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Self-organization of a biogeomorphic landscape controlled by plant life-history traits
Published in Nature geoscience (01-09-2018)“…Feedbacks between geomorphology and plants are increasingly recognized as key drivers shaping a variety of landscapes. Most studies of biogeomorphic…”
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The fundamental role of ecological feedback mechanisms for the adaptive management of seagrass ecosystems – a review
Published in Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society (01-08-2017)“…ABSTRACT Seagrass meadows are vital ecosystems in coastal zones worldwide, but are also under global threat. One of the major hurdles restricting the success…”
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Seasonal variation in the balance and strength of cooperative and competitive behavior in patches of blue mussels
Published in PloS one (19-10-2023)“…Aggregation into groups may affect performance of individuals through the balance and strength of facilitative versus competitive interactions. We studied in…”
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Are all intertidal wetlands naturally created equal? Bottlenecks, thresholds and knowledge gaps to mangrove and saltmarsh ecosystems
Published in Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society (01-05-2012)“…Intertidal wetlands such as saltmarshes and mangroves provide numerous important ecological functions, though they are in rapid and global decline. To better…”
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Effects of wind waves versus ship waves on tidal marsh plants: a flume study on different life stages of Scirpus maritimus
Published in PloS one (23-03-2015)“…Recent research indicates that many ecosystems, including intertidal marshes, follow the alternative stable states theory. This theory implies that thresholds…”
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Harnessing positive species interactions as a tool against climate-driven loss of coastal biodiversity
Published in PLoS biology (04-09-2018)“…Habitat-forming species sustain biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in harsh environments through the amelioration of physical stress. Nonetheless, their…”
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Under niche construction: an operational bridge between ecology, evolution, and ecosystem science
Published in Ecological monographs (01-05-2014)“…All living organisms modify their biotic and abiotic environment. Niche construction theory posits that organism-mediated modifications to the environment can…”
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Vegetation controls on channel network complexity in coastal wetlands
Published in Nature communications (07-11-2023)“…Channel networks are key to coastal wetland functioning and resilience under climate change. Vegetation affects sediment and hydrodynamics in many different…”
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Early indicators of tidal ecosystem shifts in estuaries
Published in Nature communications (06-04-2023)“…Forecasting transitions between tidal ecosystem states, such as between bare tidal flats and vegetated marshes, is crucial because it may imply the…”
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Vegetation recovery in tidal marshes reveals critical slowing down under increased inundation
Published in Nature communications (09-06-2017)“…A declining rate of recovery following disturbance has been proposed as an important early warning for impending tipping points in complex systems. Despite…”
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Faunal engineering stimulates landscape-scale accretion in southeastern US salt marshes
Published in Nature communications (16-02-2023)“…The fate of coastal ecosystems depends on their ability to keep pace with sea-level rise—yet projections of accretion widely ignore effects of engineering…”
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Ecosystem Engineering by Plants on Wave-Exposed Intertidal Flats Is Governed by Relationships between Effect and Response Traits
Published in PloS one (14-09-2015)“…In hydrodynamically stressful environments, some species--known as ecosystem engineers--are able to modify the environment for their own benefit. Little is…”
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Patterns and drivers of daily bed-level dynamics on two tidal flats with contrasting wave exposure
Published in Scientific reports (02-08-2017)“…Short-term bed-level dynamics has been identified as one of the main factors affecting biota establishment or retreat on tidal flats. However, due to a lack of…”
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Plant resistance to mechanical stress: evidence of an avoidance-tolerance trade-off
Published in The New phytologist (01-09-2011)“…• External mechanical forces resulting from the pressure exerted by wind or water movement are a major stress factor for plants and may cause regular…”
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Interaction between water and wind as a driver of passive dispersal in mangroves
Published in PloS one (26-03-2015)“…Although knowledge on dispersal patterns is essential for predicting long-term population dynamics, critical information on the modalities of passive dispersal…”
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Wave attenuation through forests under extreme conditions
Published in Scientific reports (03-02-2022)“…Worldwide, communities are facing increasing flood risk, due to more frequent and intense hazards and rising exposure through more people living along…”
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Integrating ecosystem engineering and food webs
Published in Oikos (01-05-2014)“…Ecosystem engineering, the physical modification of the environment by organisms, is a common and often influential process whose significance to food web…”
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Creating complex habitats for restoration and reconciliation
Published in Ecological engineering (01-04-2015)“…•Influencing habitat complexity is likely to become critical for ecological engineering efforts.•Due to a lack of precision in the use of the term, there…”
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A Lévy expansion strategy optimizes early dune building by beach grasses
Published in Nature communications (14-06-2019)“…Lifeforms ranging from bacteria to humans employ specialized random movement patterns. Although effective as optimization strategies in many scientific fields,…”
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