Open AccessThermotolerance capacities of native and exotic coastal plants will lead to changes in species composition under increased heat waves
Author(s) -
Kris French,
Sharon A. Robinson,
Jodie Lia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cox029
Subject(s) - biology , shrub , introduced species , biomass (ecology) , invasive species , ecology , native plant , acclimatization , climate change , agronomy
Placing native and exotic coastal plants under an experimental heatwave regime, allowed us to show that native shrubs are more likely to be at risk from the predicted increase in heat waves. C3 grasses are also likely to be less competitive relative to C4 grasses.
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