DOI: 10.1126/science.205.4407.685. Disaster, Catastrophe, and Local Persistence of the Sea Palm <i>Postelsia palmaeformis</i>

Disaster, Catastrophe, and Local Persistence of the Sea Palm Postelsia palmaeformis

10.1126/science.205.4407.685

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Abstract

Two components of natural disturbance, its local intensity and frequency beyond a threshold level, limit a marine benthic alga to wave-swept shores. Transplant experiments indicate that the limited distribution is not due to physiological restriction. Instead, it requires predictable annual disturbance of moderate intensity for local persistence.

Bibliography

Paine, R. T. (1979). Disaster, Catastrophe, and Local Persistence of the Sea Palm Postelsia palmaeformis. Science, 205(4407), 685â687.

Authors 1

R. T. Paine (first)

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@article{Paine_1979, title={Disaster, Catastrophe, and Local Persistence of the Sea Palm Postelsia palmaeformis}, volume={205}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.205.4407.685}, DOI={10.1126/science.205.4407.685}, number={4407}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Paine, R. T.}, year={1979}, month=aug, pages={685–687} }

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