Jennifer L. Bowen

Nitrogen Uptake Varies Regionally in the Salt Marsh Plant Spartina alterniflora

Excess anthropogenic nitrogen is a key stressor in coastal and marine ecosystems, where it can alter primary production, create eutrophic and anoxic conditions, and affect biodiversity, structure, and function. The salt marsh cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, is a foundation plant species in salt marsh ecosystems along...