Production and decomposition of Spartina patens in a degrading coastal marsh
By: Lori A. Johnson, Kathleen A. Reynolds, and A. Lee Foote
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Abstract
Production and decomposition rates were calculated for Spartina patens in a mesohaline coastal marsh in Louisiana. Production was estimated to be 800 g m2 yr-1 during 1991 and 1,696 g m-1 yr-1 during 1992. The relative decomposition rate of S. patens stems was -0.001152 g g-1 d-1 which may be restated as a half life of 395 days. Both production and decomposition rates for this area are
low relative to most other studies in coastal areas. These data contribute to our understanding of the dynamics of organic matter in degrading coastal wetlands.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Production and decomposition of Spartina patens in a degrading coastal marsh |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Coastal zone '93 : proceedings of the eighth symposium on coastal and ocean management |
| First page | 349 |
| Last page | 359 |
| Conference Title | Coastal Zone '93 : Eighth Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Management |
| Conference Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Conference Date | July 19-23, 1993 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Other Geospatial | Barataria Basin |
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