Satellite Application Center for Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Satellite Remote Sensing, Fengde East Road 4, Beijing 100094, China
Ecosystem Management Research Group, University of Antwerp,
Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Xinjiekouwai Street 19, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
Satellite Application Center for Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Satellite Remote Sensing, Fengde East Road 4, Beijing 100094, China
Satellite Application Center for Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Satellite Remote Sensing, Fengde East Road 4, Beijing 100094, China
Stijn Temmerman
Ecosystem Management Research Group, University of Antwerp,
Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
Viewed
Total article views: 2,495 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML
PDF
XML
Total
Supplement
BibTeX
EndNote
1,804
591
100
2,495
244
97
92
HTML: 1,804
PDF: 591
XML: 100
Total: 2,495
Supplement: 244
BibTeX: 97
EndNote: 92
Views and downloads (calculated since 30 Jun 2020)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 30 Jun 2020)
Total article views: 1,884 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML
PDF
XML
Total
Supplement
BibTeX
EndNote
1,428
404
52
1,884
141
49
45
HTML: 1,428
PDF: 404
XML: 52
Total: 1,884
Supplement: 141
BibTeX: 49
EndNote: 45
Views and downloads (calculated since 11 Feb 2021)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 11 Feb 2021)
Total article views: 611 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML
PDF
XML
Total
Supplement
BibTeX
EndNote
376
187
48
611
103
48
47
HTML: 376
PDF: 187
XML: 48
Total: 611
Supplement: 103
BibTeX: 48
EndNote: 47
Views and downloads (calculated since 30 Jun 2020)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 30 Jun 2020)
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 2,495 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,208 with geography defined
and 287 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 1,884 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 1,655 with geography defined
and 229 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 611 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 553 with geography defined
and 58 with unknown origin.
Coastal marshes are valuable natural habitats with normally dense vegetation. The presence of bare patches is a symptom of habitat degradation. We found that the occurrence of bare patches and regrowth of vegetation is related to spatial variations in soil surface elevation and to the distance and connectivity to tidal creeks. These relations are similar in three marshes at very different geographical locations. Our results may help nature managers to conserve and restore coastal marshes.
Coastal marshes are valuable natural habitats with normally dense vegetation. The presence of...