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...

Club-rush (Bolboschoenus spp. (Asch.) Palla) is one of the most common edible wild plant taxa found at Epipaleolithic and Neolithic sites in southwest Asia. At Early Natufian site Shubayqa 1 (Black Desert, Jordan) thousands club-rush rhizome-tuber remains hundreds fragments prepared meals were found. The evidence indicated that underground storage organs this recurrently used as a source food 1...

The impact of small-stature alkali bulrush (Bolboschoenus maritimus) and two hydroperiod treatments (early season raised water level or ambient water level) on mosquito production and water quality was studied in replicate 0.09 ha free water surface (FWS) treatment wetlands. Following reconfiguration of a 1-ha constructed wetland into a system with six replicate wetlands, bulrush was planted on...

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...

Abstract Eutrophication remains an environmental challenge in lagoons along the Southern Baltic Sea. Floating islands planted with emergent macrophytes are option to remove nutrients from eutrophicated waters. Furthermore, floating wetlands offer other ecosystem services such as provision of habitats. Numerous scientific studies have been conducted; however most remain on laboratory scale. This...