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Table 2.3. Average (± SE) species
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particular those species coming fro
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germinate, the seeds should have ap
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the restoration site along a strong
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3.1 Abstract 54 The effect of inund
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3.2 Introduction 56 Tidal marshes a
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more stable. Consequently, species
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3.3.2.2 Inundation frequency 60 The
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and 2007) for those variables that
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maritima) increased over time (Fig.
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perennial species between years, wi
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68 Perennial richness 1.4 1.2 1 0.8
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Reznicek 1986). They therefore play
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Suaeda maritima. Spartina is well k
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4.1 Abstract 76 In this paper, the
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4.2 Introduction 78 Salt-marshes ar
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available on the influence of sheep
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consecutive months, sampling effort
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factor was applied. In case of sign
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Table 4.1. The result of repeated m
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88 Cover(%) 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 C a b
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succession leading to rapid vegetat
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(van Wijnen et al. 1997). In additi
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5.1 Abstract 96 It is generally acc
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5.2 Introduction 98 One of the main
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area started in 2002, when part of
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high and highly significant (see Ta
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5.5 Discussion 106 Not surprisingly
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europaea zone as long as the elevat
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6.1 Abstract 112 Seed bank density
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6.2 Introduction 114 The persistenc
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116 Our study area consists of thre
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were also placed randomly on the sh
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Seed density(m²) Seed density(m²)
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122 Plant species in the above-grou
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6.4.2 Seed bank properties and sali
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Seed density(m²) Seed density(m²)
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conclude that Suaeda seeds are most
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130 Both the similarity between sta
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marsh were found not to be fundamen
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134 Permanent plots in this study g
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(soil and elevation), and between v
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138 In literature it is generally a
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ecome extinct, some palatable and s
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production, but their massive produ
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144 Grazing in the entire year migh
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Bakker, E.S. & Olff, H. 2003. The i
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Bertness, M.D., Wise C. & Ellison A
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Burrows, C.J. 1990. Processes of ve
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de Leeuw, J. 1992. Dynamics of salt
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Egler, F.E. 1954. Vegetation scienc
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Garbutt, A. & Wolters, M. 2008. The
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Harper, J.L. 1961. Approaches to th
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Hoffmann, M. 2006a. 5. De natuurher
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Janssen, J.A.M. & Schaminée, J.H.J
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Klotzli, F. & Grootjans, A.P. 2001.
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Levine, J.M., Brewer, J.S. & Bertne
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Myster, R.W. & Pickett, S.T.A. 1990
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Packham, J.R. & Willis, A.J. 1997.
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Poschlod, P., Tackenberg, O. & Bonn
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Rozema, J. & Blom B. 1977. Effects
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Smith, T.B., Kark, S., Schneider, C
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Thompson, K., Bakker, J.P. & Bekker
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van Leeuwen, C.G. 1966. A relation
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Wijnen, H.J.V. & Bakker, J.P. 1999.
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