Collaborative Research: Climate variability causes catastrophic loss of a foundation speci — NSF Award to Texas A&M University (TX
Variability in weather can have strong effects on ecological communities, especially near geographic range limits. Mangroves (salt tolerant trees) and salt marsh plants (mostly grasses) both live on the coast, but mangroves cannot tolerate hard freezes and so are more common in the tropics. A hard freeze will kill most
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Climate variability causes catastrophic loss of a foundation speci |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2451828 |
| Awardee | Texas A&M University |
| City | COLLEGE STATION |
| State | TX |
| Amount obligated | $199,476 |
| Principal investigator | Anna Armitage |
| Program | Population & Community Ecology |
| Start date | 08/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Variability in weather can have strong effects on ecological communities, especially near geographic range limits. Mangroves (salt tolerant trees) and salt marsh plants (mostly grasses) both live on the coast, but mangroves cannot tolerate hard freezes and so are more common in the tropics. A hard freeze will kill most mangroves, leaving behind bare sediment. In the following years, these areas of bare mud may become occupied by either marsh plants or mangroves, or remain bare mud. Because peopl |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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