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Vegetation Responses to Tidal Restoration

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Tidal Marsh Restoration

Part of the book series: The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration ((SPER))

Abstract

Vegetation is perhaps the most conspicuous manifestation of hydrologic and physicochemical processes that have been transformed by both tidal restrictions and subsequent enhancements of tidal flow (restoration). The plants themselves, both living and dead, make up most of the above- and belowground physical structure of tidal marsh systems, while plant vigor, species composition, and phenology are indicators of ecosystem condition (Zhang et al. 1997; Tuxen et al. 2008). Thus monitoring and analysis of plant community change are vital for assessing the impacts of tidal restoration (Callaway et al. 2001).

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Smith, S.M., Warren, R.S. (2012). Vegetation Responses to Tidal Restoration. In: Roman, C.T., Burdick, D.M. (eds) Tidal Marsh Restoration. The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-229-7_4

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