Interaction between water and wind as a driver of passive dispersal in mangroves.

ABSTRACT: Although knowledge on dispersal patterns is essential for predicting long-term population dynamics, critical information on the modalities of passive dispersal and potential interactions between vectors is often missing. Here, we use mangrove propagules with a wide variety of morphologies to investigate the interaction between water and wind as a driver of passive dispersal. We imposed 16 combinations of wind and hydrodynamic conditions in a flume tank, using propagules of six important mangrove species (and genera), resulting in a set of dispersal morphologies that covers most variation present in mangrove propagules worldwide. Additionally, we discussed the broader implications of the outcome of this flume study on the potential of long distance dispersal for mangrove propagules in natur

SUBMITTER: Van der Stocken T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4374773 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature