Vegetative resistance to flow in south Florida; summary of vegetation sampling at sites NESRS3 and P33, Shark River slough, November, 1996

Carter, Virginia; Reel, J. T.; Rybicki, N. B.; Ruhl, H. A.; Gammon, P. T.; Lee, J. K.

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The U.S. Geological Survey is one of many agencies participating in the effort to restore the South Florida Everglades. We are sampling and characterizing the vegetation at selected sites in the Everglades as part of a study to quantify vegetative flow resistance. The objectives of the vegetation sampling are (1) to provide detailed information on species composition, vegetation characteristics, vegetation structure, and biomass for quantification of vegetative resistance to flow, and (2) to use this information to classify the vegetation and to improve existing vegetation maps for use with numerical models of surface-water flow. Vegetation was sampled at two sites in the Shark River Slough in November, 1996. The data collected and presented here include those for live and dead standing sawgrass, other dead material, periphyton biomass, vegetation characteristics and structure, and leaf area index.

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22249

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Carter, Virginia; Reel, J. T.; Rybicki, N. B.; Ruhl, H. A.; Gammon, P. T.; Lee, J. K.

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vi, 89 p. ill., map ;28 cm.

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U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; Branch of Information Services [distributor],

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Open-File Report

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99-218

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Vegetative resistance to flow in south Florida; summary of vegetation sampling at sites NESRS3 and P33, Shark River slough, November, 1996; 1999; OFR; 99-218; Carter, Virginia; Reel, J. T.; Rybicki, N. B.; Ruhl, H. A.; Gammon, P. T.; Lee, J. K.