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Degradation of Mangrove Tissues and Implications for Peat Formation in Belizean Island Forests by Middleton, B. A., McKee, K. L.

“…1 Macrofaunal leaf consumption and degradation of leaves, woody twigs and roots were studied in mangrove island forests on a Belizean island. Factors…”
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The Effect of Nutrient Enrichment on Growth, Photosynthesis and Hydraulic Conductance of Dwarf Mangroves in Panamá by Lovelock, C. E., Feller, I. C., McKee, K. L., Engelbrecht, B. M. J., Ball, M. C.

“…1. Dwarf stands of the mangrove Rhizophora mangle L. are extensive in the Caribbean. We fertilized dwarf trees in Almirante Bay, Bocas del Toro Province,…”
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Mangrove Sedimentation and Response to Relative Sea-Level Rise by Woodroffe, C.D, Rogers, K, McKee, K.L, Lovelock, C.E, Mendelssohn, I.A, Saintilan, N

“…Mangroves occur on upper intertidal shorelines in the tropics and subtropics. Complex hydrodynamic and salinity conditions, related primarily to elevation and…”
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Soil physicochemical patterns and mangrove species distribution--reciprocal effects? by McKee, K.L

“…1 The distributions of two dominant mangrove species in a neotropical forest were associated with spatial variation in soil redox potentials (Eh) and…”
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Biocomplexity in mangrove ecosystems by Feller, I C, Lovelock, C E, Berger, U, McKee, K L, Joye, S B, Ball, M C

“…Mangroves are an ecological assemblage of trees and shrubs adapted to grow in intertidal environments along tropical coasts. Despite repeated demonstration of…”
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Root Proliferation in Decaying Roots and Old Root Channels: A Nutrient Conservation Mechanism in Oligotrophic Mangrove Forests? by McKee, Karen L.

“…1 In oligotrophic habitats, proliferation of roots in nutrient-rich microsites may contribute to overall nutrient conservation by plants. Peat-based soils on…”
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Growth and physiological responses of neotropical mangrove seedlings to root zone hypoxia by McKee, K.L

“…Seedlings of Rhizophora mangle L., Avicennia germinans (L.) Stearn., and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) Gaertn. f. were cultured in aerated or N2-purged solution…”
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Ecophysiology of Wetland Plant Roots: A Modelling Comparison of Aeration in Relation to Species Distribution by Sorrell, B.K., Mendelssohn, I.A., McKee, K.L., Woods, R.A.

“…This study examined the potential for inter-specific differences in root aeration to determine wetland plant distribution in nature. We compared aeration in…”
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A comparison of physiological indicators of sublethal cadmium stress in wetland plants by Mendelssohn, I.A, McKee, K.L, Kong, T

“…Physiological indices, including photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, adenylate energy charge (AEC) ratio, and leaf reflectance, were determined for Typha…”
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Mangrove Species Distribution and Propagule Predation in Belize: An Exception to the Dominance-Predation Hypothesis by McKee, Karen L.

“…Predation on mangrove propagules was studied to assess its impact on the intertidal distribution of Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, and Laguncularia…”
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The relationship of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) to tidal datums: a review by McKee, K.L. (Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA), Patrick, W.H. Jr

“…An analysis of data relating Spartina alterniflora Loisel. to tidal elevations along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts demonstrated that although this species is…”
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Mass tree mortality leads to mangrove peat collapse at Bay Islands, Honduras after Hurricane Mitch by Cahoon, Donald R., Hensel, Philippe, Rybczyk, John, McKee, Karen L., Proffitt, C. Edward, Perez, Brian C.

“…1. We measured sediment elevation and accretion dynamics in mangrove forests on the islands of Guanaja and Roatan, Honduras, impacted by Hurricane Mitch in…”
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Acute salt marsh dieback in the Mississippi River deltaic plain: a drought-induced phenomenon? by McKee, Karen L., Mendelssohn, Irving A., D. Materne, Michael

“…Aims: Extensive dieback of salt marsh dominated by the perennial grass Spartina alterniflora occurred throughout the Mississippi River deltaic plain during…”
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Mechanism for the Hydrogen Sulfide-Induced Growth Limitation in Wetland Macrophytes by Koch, Marguerite S., Mendelssohn, Irving A., McKee, Karen L.

“…Hydrogen sulfide, a phytotoxin that often accumulates in anoxic marine and freshawater marsh soils, suppressed the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), the…”
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Nitrogen vs. Phosphorus Limitation across an Ecotonal Gradient in a Mangrove Forest by Feller, Ilka C., McKee, Karen L., Whigham, Dennis F., O'Neill, John P.

“…Mangrove forests are characterized by distinctive tree-height gradients that reflect complex spatial, within-stand differences in environmental factors,…”
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Reexamination of Pore Water Sulfide Concentrations and Redox Potentials Near the Aerial Roots of Rhizophora mangle and Avicennia germinans by McKee, Karen L., Mendelssohn, Irving A., Hester, Mark W.

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Recovery of freshwater marsh vegetation after a saltwater intrusion event by Flynn, K.M, McKee, K.L, Mendelssohn, I.A. (Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge (USA). Wetland Biogeochemistry Inst.)

“…Greenhouse mesocosms of freshwater marsh vegetation were exposed to a simulated saltwater intrusion event followed by a recovery period during which water…”
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Nitrogen Limitation of Growth and Nutrient Dynamics in a Disturbed Mangrove Forest, Indian River Lagoon, Florida by Feller, Ilka C., Whigham, Dennis F., McKee, Karen L., Lovelock, Catherine E.

“…The objectives of this study were to determine effects of nutrient enrichment on plant growth, nutrient dynamics, and photosynthesis in a disturbed mangrove…”
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Species and population variation to salinity stress in Panicum hemitomon, Spartina patens, and Spartina alterniflora: morphological and physiological constraints by Hester, Mark W., Mendelssohn, Irving A., McKee, Karen L.

“…Panicum hemitomon, Spartina patens, and Spartina alterniflora are wide-spread dominant grasses of fresh, brackish, and salt marsh plant communities,…”
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Oxygen deficiency in Spartina alterniflora roots: metabolic adaptation to anoxia by Mendelssohn, I.A, McKee, K.L, Patrick, W.H. Jr

“…The aerenchyma (air-space) tissue in the wetland macrophyte Spartina alterniflora conveys sufficient oxygen to roots for predominately aerobic respiration in…”
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