The role of reproductive synchrony in the colonization potential of kelp.

From: Ecology | Date: December 1, 1997| Author: Anderson, Todd W.; Anghera, Michele; Ebeling, Alfred W.; Reed, Daniel C. | Copyright information

Dispersal is a key element in the recovery of populations that have been locally destroyed by disturbance. Surprisingly, many sessile species that seemingly have limited potential to disperse often rapidly colonize areas that have been recently disturbed. The synchronous release of propagules during periods that promote advection may extend the dispersal of such species and promote their rapid colonization. Alternatively, rapid recovery may result from colonization by dormant stages that surv...

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