Intra‐ and Inter‐Decadal Scale Variability in Kelp Population Structure Reveal Both Stability and Decline in a Critical Foundation Species

Kelp forests support high biodiversity, primary productivity and ecosystem service value but exhibit high levels of spatiotemporal variability, which can complicate management and conservation efforts. A better understanding of multiscale temporal variability is needed to improve understanding of kelp forest dynamics.

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  2025

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  Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity

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  2025-06-01

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  DOI 10.1111/ddi.70042
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