Vegetation between land and sea

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Wim G. Beeftink

   • Ad H. L. Huiskes

   Pages 2-9

3. List of Publications of W. G. Beeftink

   • A. H. L. Huiskes, C. W. P. M. Blom, J. Rozema

   Pages 10-15

4. Salt marsh communities of three West Frisian Islands, with some notes on their long-term succession during half a century

   • V. Westhoff

   Pages 16-41

5. Changes in salt-marsh area in the Netherlands Wadden Sea after 1600

   • K. S. Dijkema

   Pages 42-51

6. Utilization of different salt-marsh plant communities by cattle and geese

   • R. C. Looijen, J. P. Bakker

   Pages 52-65

7. Ecology of salt-marsh algae in the Netherlands

   • P. H. Nienhuis

   Pages 66-85

8. Fungi in intertidal regions

   • G. J. F. Pugh

   Pages 86-93

9. Synecological relations in the moist grasslands of Ballyteige Innish, Ireland

   • K. V. Sýkora, M. Van Katwijk, R. Meier

   Pages 95-106

10. Leaf diversity of three vegetation types of Tenerife, Canary Islands

    • M. J. A. Werger, H. J. During, H. Van Rijnberk

    Pages 107-119

11. Preliminary investigations on the texture of high arctic tundra vegetation

    • J. J. Barkman

    Pages 120-133

12. Reflexions et observations sur le classement des végétations halophiles européennes

    • Jean-Marie Géhu

    Pages 134-145

13. Decomposition of standing and fallen litter of halophytes in a Dutch salt marsh

    • G. J. C. Buth, L. A. C. J. Voesenek

    Pages 146-162

14. Ecological differentiation of the microspecies Salicornia dolichostachya Moss and Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods

    • H. Schat, J. C. Van Der List, J. Rozema

    Pages 164-178

15. Ecophysiological response of Salicornia dolichostachya and Salicornia brachystachya to seawater inundation

    • J. Rozema, J. C. Van der List, H. Schat, J. van Diggelen, R. A. Broekman

    Pages 180-186

16. Salicornia europaea agg., colonizing bare sand flats in the south-west of the Netherlands

    • A. W. Stienstra

    Pages 188-199

17. Seed productivity and seed polymorphism in Aster tripolium L

    • Ad H. L. Huiskes, Jos van Soelen

    Pages 202-213

18. The relation between the halophyte Aster tripolium and Agapanthia villosoviridescens, an insect invader of estuarine salt marshes

    • M. A. Hemminga, J. van Soelen, M. M. Markusse

    Pages 214-225

19. Aspects of seed dispersal by tidal movements

    • B. P. Koutstaal, M. M. Markusse, W. de Munck

    Pages 226-235

20. Growth and interactions of salt-marsh species under different flooding regimes

    • A. M. Groenendijk, J. G. J. Spieksma, M. A. Vink-Lievaart

    Pages 236-259

This book was composed in honour of Dr. Ir. W. G. Beeftink to commemorate his retirement as a plant ecologist at the Delta Institute for H ydrobiological Research, Yerseke, The Netherlands. The editors' main aim has been to collect scientific papers of Wim Beeftink's friends and colleagues. The title of the book: 'Vegetation between land and sea. Structure and processes' was originally proposed by Prof. Dr. W. H. O. Ernst. It was amended by Prof. Dr. J. J. Barkman. In our judgement it reflects the best attempt to cover the numerous and divergent contributions under one heading. Not all papers however fit the "field" covered by the title, and we use this word both literally and metaphorically. We are glad and proud that so many authors went through the strain of the production of a paper, ill' most cases not scheduled, with eagerness. Due to the fact that Wim Beeftink has so many close friends in the field of plant ecology, this fiber amicorum covers a wide range of disciplines covered, in turn, by a great variety of people. The papers range from taxonomy to experimental physiology, from fungi to seed plants, from autecology to synsystematics. Environmental pollution and management studies are also included. The contents of the papers depict Wim's personal evolution as a botanist. Retired professors as well as students are amongst the authors, heads of departments as well as technicians. It proves Wim's ability to be of one mind with all ranks.

• Vegetation
• algae
• biology
• ecology
• fungi
• growth
• plant
• seed

• Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research, Yerseke, The Netherlands

  A. H. L. Huiskes

• Department of Experimental Plant Ecology, Catholic University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  C. W. P. M. Blom

• Biological Laboratory, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  J. Rozema

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