NDLI: Riding the storm: the response of Plantago lanceolata to simulated tidal flooding

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Author	Hanley, Mick E. Yip, P. Y. S. Hoggart, S. Bilton, D. T. Rundle, S. D. Thompson, R. C.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Supra-tidal plant communities fulfil a vital role in coastal protection and conservation but despite an increased likelihood of salt-water inundation from storm surges, we understand remarkably little on how salinity affects habitats like coastal grasslands or their component species. We quantified the survival and growth of a common coastal grassland plant, Plantago lanceolata when exposed to short-duration (1-, 2-, 4-, or 8-h) immersion in sea water. We also calculated root:shoot ratios (R:SR) and specific leaf area (SLA) to examine how salinity stress affects above- and below-ground resource allocation patterns and likely interactions with other trophic levels. Immersion in sea water reduced Plantago survival particularly at longer durations of 4- and 8 h, and for surviving plants, growth was also much reduced. Contrary to studies with crop plants however, we found reduced allocation to root biomass (R:SR) and increased SLA. The fact that Plantago displayed opposite ecophysiological responses to those consistently reported in the literature highlights that the response of coastal grassland plants to storm surge events cannot be assumed from conventional wisdom. In order to better protect and conserve these internationally important ecosystems from the effects of anthropogenically induced sea-level rise, a systematic exploration of the effects of sea water flooding on coastal grasslands is required.
Starting Page	799
Ending Page	803
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14000350
Journal	Journal of Coastal Conservation
Volume Number	17
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	18747841
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-08-17
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Climate change Ecophysiology Salinity Sea-level rise SLA Storm surge Geography (general) Coastal Sciences Oceanography Nature Conservation Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Nature and Landscape Conservation Oceanography

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