Herbivore damage and riparian shade constrain biomass distribution in American water willow (Justicia americana)

• Published in: Aquatic botany Vol. 186; p. 103617
• Main Authors: Lopez, Jonathan W., Vaughn, Caryn C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2023
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; Aquatic-terrestrial link; belowground biomass; Biomass allocation; botany; ecosystem engineers; Emergent macrophyte; freshwater; Freshwater mussels; habitats; herbivores; Herbivory; Justicia; macrophytes; Nutrient stoichiometry; Oklahoma; rivers; Standing crop; stoichiometry; watersheds; Oklahoma; Nutrient stoichiometry; Aquatic-terrestrial link; Freshwater mussels; Herbivory; Biomass allocation; Emergent macrophyte; Standing crop

Emergent macrophytes can create important linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. American water willow (Justicia americana) is an ecological engineer that provides structure and takes up nutrients in aquatic habitats but is subject to herbivory by terrestrial animals. Here, potential c...