The interplay between vegetation and water in mangroves: new perspectives for mangrove stand modelling and ecological research

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Abstract

It is commonly accepted that vegetation patterns and water supply mutually define each other. In 28 mangroves, soil water salinity and the corresponding osmotic potential are the main drivers of plant water supply. Below-ground processes thus may be key for the structure and dynamics of mangrove 30 stands. Nevertheless, existing simulation models describing mangrove forest dynamics do not quantify the water uptake of the single plant from the soil and traditionally neglect any feedback of 32 the vegetation on the water availability, but instead use empirical, statistical models for plant competition affecting growth. We provide a brief review on the state of the art of mangrove forest 34 models with an emphasis on how below-ground processes are regarded. We follow mainly two directions: 1) phenomenological concepts for competition for below-ground resources and 2) 36 assessing the impact of salinity and water supply on the vegetation and possible feedback mechanisms from the vegetation to the below-ground conditions.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)697-712
Seitenumfang16
FachzeitschriftWetlands Ecology and Management
Jahrgang28
Ausgabenummer4
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2020
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85086396149
RIS urn:00D4CF0FBF20267BAAEA2C7D5960F7C5
ORCID /0000-0003-0473-2973/work/170586460
ORCID /0000-0001-6920-136X/work/170586957

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Mangroves, Model coupling, Groundwater modelling, Salinity, Individual-based modelling, Below-ground competition