Can sand nourishment material affect dune vegetation through nutrient addition?

Pit, Iris R.; Wassen, Martin J.; Kooijman, A.M.; Dekker, Stefan C.; Griffioen, Jasper; Arens, S.M.; Dijk, J. van

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138233

Cited by 4 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 44 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The germination and growth of seedlings can be significantly increased by fertilization too [36]. Nevertheless, this effect does not seem to occur everywhere in the same way or reacts only on larger time scales since there are reports that even after four years of increased nitrogen availability, no effects on dune plant species were measured [31]. Since the nutrient input after sand nourishment in Ahrenshoop was only temporary and decreased within six months, a direct effect could be limited.…”

Section: Nutrient Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The nutrient availability in sediments in dune ecosystems is very low compared to ecosystems with more fertile soils [29,30]. This low phosphate availability, but also the high buffering capacity, favors plant species that have adapted to these conditions [31]. Therefore, nutrient additions to these ecosystems can be seen as a major interference with the natural nutrient conditions.…”

Section: Nutrient Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Ecological Impacts of Coastal Protection on the Vegetation of Sandy Coasts at the German Baltic Sea Coast

Glueck,

Schiefelbein,

Schubert

2024

Coasts

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sand nourishments and groynes as coastal protection measures (CPM) address similar challenges on sandy coasts but take different approaches: while groynes are intended to reduce alongshore sediment transport and erosion, nourishments add new sediment to the system to compensate for erosion. The aim of this study is to compare the ecological effects of such measures on the vegetation. To this end, nutrient analysis and botanical mappings were carried out on a site with installed groynes, a site where sand nourishments are regularly carried out, and a control site without any CPM. In addition to an increase in nutrient availability after the sand nourishment, significant changes in plant species diversity and composition were also measured. The number of higher plants, mosses, and lichen species was lower at the nourishment site. The opposite impacts were observed at the groyne site: an increase in sediment cover by higher plants and mosses and a distinct increase in lichen species. The results suggest that groynes lead to a stabilization of the coastal system and enable dense vegetation growth. In contrast, sand nourishments lead to nutrient input and unstable habitat conditions, attracting certain plant communities but preventing the establishment of ground-covering vegetation.

show abstract

Section: Nutrient Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Nutrient Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological Impacts of Coastal Protection on the Vegetation of Sandy Coasts at the German Baltic Sea Coast

Glueck,

Schiefelbein,

Schubert

2024

Coasts

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This study builds on a dataset of Fujita et al (2014) and Wassen et al (2021), consisting of vegetation plot data of 643 herbaceous vascular plant communities. The dataset was expanded with 151 plots from additional studies (Pit et al, 2020;Wang et al, 2022;Wassen et al, 1995Wassen et al, , 1998 and unpublished studies. In the summer of 2021, the dataset was supplemented with 197 samples, resulting in a total of 991 plots across 11 countries (See Figure S1).…”

Section: Sample Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The plant root economics space in relation to nutrient limitation in Eurasian herbaceous plant communities

Scheifes,

te Beest,

Olde Venterink

et al. 2024

Ecology Letters

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Plant species occupy distinct niches along a nitrogen‐to‐phosphorus (N:P) gradient, yet there is no general framework for belowground nutrient acquisition traits in relation to N or P limitation. We retrieved several belowground traits from databases, placed them in the “root economics space” framework, and linked these to a dataset of 991 plots in Eurasian herbaceous plant communities, containing plant species composition, aboveground community biomass and tissue N and P concentrations. Our results support that under increasing N:P ratio, belowground nutrient acquisition strategies shift from “fast” to “slow” and from “do‐it‐yourself” to “outsourcing”, with alternative “do‐it‐yourself” to “outsourcing” strategies at both ends of the spectrum. Species' mycorrhizal capacity patterns conflicted with root economics space predictions based on root diameter, suggesting evolutionary development of alternative strategies under P limitation. Further insight into belowground strategies along nutrient stoichiometry is crucial for understanding the high abundance of threatened plant species under P limitation.

show abstract

Potential of tree legumes in agroforestry systems and soil conservation

Lebrazi

Fikri-Benbrahim

2022

Advances in Legumes for Sustainable Intensification

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Can sand nourishment material affect dune vegetation through nutrient addition?

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

Ecological Impacts of Coastal Protection on the Vegetation of Sandy Coasts at the German Baltic Sea Coast

Ecological Impacts of Coastal Protection on the Vegetation of Sandy Coasts at the German Baltic Sea Coast

The plant root economics space in relation to nutrient limitation in Eurasian herbaceous plant communities

Potential of tree legumes in agroforestry systems and soil conservation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About