Although tidal marshes are known for their coastal defense function during storm surges, the impact of extreme wave forcing on marsh development is poorly understood. Seedling survival in first season after germination, which may involve exposure to events, crucial natural establishment and human restoration marshes. We hypothesize that species-specific plant traits plays a significant role see...

With this paper we continue a new annual series, the main purpose of which is to make significant floristic findings from Russia and neighboring countries more visible in abroad. In total, presents records for 48 vascular plant species 6 Eurasian countries, obtained during field explorations, as well taxonomic revisions herbarium materials. For first time, locality Leontopodium leiolepis record...

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) support plant growth by alleviating stresses, among which those triggered saline soils. We isolated Stenotrophomonas sp. SRS1 from salt-resistant Carex distans (distant sedge) roots to understand how this promotion was enabled and whether an active contribution of the bacteria and/or required. Various assays were used analyze effect bacterial inoculat...

Many ecosystems are greatly affected by ecosystem engineering, such as coastal salt marshes, where macrophytes trap sediment by reducing hydrodynamic energy. Nevertheless, little is known about the costs and benefits that are imposed on engineering species by the traits that underlie their ecosystem engineering capacity. We addressed this topic by comparing ecosystem engineering efficiency defi...

Salt marshes play an important role in coastal protection by reducing the impact of waves and shoreline erosion risks. While mature vegetation is responsible for persistence stability marsh ecosystems, seedling survival pioneer species especially crucial propagation. Marsh seedlings, however, may be threatened climate change induced increased storm surge intensity accompanying (extreme) wave co...

The vulnerability of saltmarshes to lateral erosion at their margin depends on the local biogeomorphological properties substrate. In particular, 3D architecture pore and root systems is expected influence shear strength, with repercussions for wider-scale stability saltmarshes. We apply X-ray computed microtomography (?CT) visualize quantify subsurface structures in two UK Tillingham Farm, Ess...