Assessing the role of large herbivores in the structuring and functioning of freshwater and marine angiosperm ecosystems

While large herbivores can have strong impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, much less is known of their role in aquatic systems. We reviewed the literature to determine: 1) which large herbivores (> 10 kg) have a (semi‐)aquatic lifestyle and are important consumers of submerged vascular plants, 2)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecography (Copenhagen) 2016-02, Vol.39 (2), p.162-179
Hauptverfasser:	Bakker, Elisabeth S, Pagès, Jordi F, Arthur, Rohan, Alcoverro, Teresa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abundance Algae Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic environment aquatic habitat Aquatic habitats Aquatic mammals Aquatic plants Aquatic populations Associated species buffaloes Castoridae Cervidae Composition diet Dispersal Dugong ecosystem engineers Ecosystems Engineers Environmental impact Flowers & plants forage Foraging habitats freshwater Freshwater ecosystems Geomorphology grazing Habitat selection Habitats Herbivores Home range Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris Hydrology landscapes lawns and turf lifestyle Magnoliophyta Manatees Marine ecosystems Metabolism Migratory species Movement ecology Nutrients Plants Productivity Propagules Reptiles & amphibians Species composition species diversity submerged aquatic plants swans Tapirus terrestris Terrestrial ecosystems Terrestrial environments Trichechus Turtles underground parts vascular plants
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