Modelling riparian recruitment dynamics: dispersal and germination of riparian tree seeds

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dc.contributor.advisorMartin, Yvonne
dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Edward
dc.contributor.authorCunnings, Adrienne
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-02T18:04:08Z
dc.date.available2013-11-12T08:00:19Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-02
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the physical processes that control riparian tree seed dispersal and germination within a Mediterranean climate. During the dispersal stage, riparian species are described by advective-dispersion flow to transport seeds while transient storage processes deposit seeds along the bank margin. Seeds remain dormant until appropriate environmental conditions initiate germination. The research is based on a two-part study that presents a one-dimensional, numerical dispersal model and a hydrothermal time germination model coupled with historic flow conditions. The models were applied to the white alder (Alnus rhombifolia) seed population in Northern California, USA. The dispersal model highlights the importance of geomorphological features and flow structures to transport and preferentially deposit seeds. The germination model determines the average time to germinate during the dispersal period while stage height conditions provide insights into the initial recruitment stages of a species community structure.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCunnings, A. (2013). Modelling riparian recruitment dynamics: dispersal and germination of riparian tree seeds (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26962en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26962
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1077
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectHydrology
dc.subjectPhysical Geography
dc.subject.classificationRiparianen_US
dc.subject.classificationDispersalen_US
dc.subject.classificationGerminationen_US
dc.titleModelling riparian recruitment dynamics: dispersal and germination of riparian tree seeds
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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