© IAVS; Opulus Press Uppsala.- SEASHORE DISTURBANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A CLONAL PLANT- 221 Seashore disturbance and management of the clonal

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• Subjects: 2; 3; 5-triphenyl-2H-t; Arctophila fulva
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Question: What is the population viability of a critically endangered seashore grass, Arctophila fulva var. pendulina. Location: Liminka Bay, W Finland, 25°21'70 N, 64°51'90 E. Methods: We constructed a matrix population model based on colonization and disappearance events and patch size changes of A. fulva. Patches were divided into hydric and nonhydric zones according to proximity to the seashore and intensity of disturbance. Perturbation analyses were carried out in order to identify transitions critical for population growth. Seed bank and seed germination studies provided background information for the model design. Results: A. fulva patches observed in the more disturbed hydric zone (closest to the sea) increased in number, as did the total number of patches. However, the number of patches in