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The azonal vegetation of coastal dunes and salt marshes is composed of taxa adapted to the special abiotic and edaphic conditions of the coastal habitats. The stability of dune and marsh ecosystems depends on the presence and abundance of particular plant species. Changing environmental conditions as the predicted climate change following the greenhouse effect may dislocate the area boundaries of several plant taxa. To evaluate the climatic sensibility of particular plant taxa, climatic envelopes were estimated for vascular plant species occurring at the German coast of the Northern and Baltic Seas. Correlation of distribution patterns and climatic data allows a prediction of area dislocations caused by climatic change for particular taxa. First signs of climate change impact are discussed.
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Metzing, D., Gerlach, A. (2001). Climate change and coastal flora. In: Walther, GR., Burga, C.A., Edwards, P.J. (eds) “Fingerprints” of Climate Change. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8692-4_12
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