Nitrogen assessments in a constructed and natural salt marsh of San Diego Bay
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Published source details
Langis R., Zalejko M. & Zedler J.B. (1991) Nitrogen assessments in a constructed and natural salt marsh of San Diego Bay. Ecological Applications, 1, 40-51.
Published source details Langis R., Zalejko M. & Zedler J.B. (1991) Nitrogen assessments in a constructed and natural salt marsh of San Diego Bay. Ecological Applications, 1, 40-51.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
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Directly plant non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
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Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/salt marshes
A site comparison study in 1989 of two estuarine salt marshes in California, USA (Langis et al. 1991) found that a marsh created by reprofiling, planting California cordgrass Spartina foliosa and fertilizing contained less cordgrass biomass, after 4–5 years, than an adjacent natural marsh. The created marsh contained 192 g/m2 above-ground California cordgrass biomass: significantly lower than the 454 g/m2 in the natural marsh. Methods: In July 1989, California cordgrass was cut from 9–12 quadrats at a similar elevation in the two marshes, then dried and weighed. One marsh (same marsh as in Study 3) had been created by reprofiling into islands and creeks (autumn 1984), planting California cordgrass along creek banks (March 1985) and fertilizing with urea (25 g/m2; four times 1985–1986). This study evaluates the combined effect of these interventions on any non-planted cordgrass. A nearby natural marsh, exposed to similar tides, was chosen for comparison.
(Summarised by: Nigel Taylor)
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Directly plant non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands
A site comparison study in 1989 of two estuarine salt marshes in California, USA (Langis et al. 1991) found that a marsh created by reprofiling, planting California cordgrass Spartina foliosa and fertilizing contained less cordgrass biomass, after 4–5 years, than an adjacent natural marsh. The created marsh contained 192 g/m2 above-ground California cordgrass biomass: significantly lower than the 454 g/m2 in the natural marsh. Methods: In July 1989, California cordgrass was cut from 9–12 quadrats at a similar elevation in the two marshes, then dried and weighed. One marsh (same marsh as in Study 8) had been created by reprofiling into islands and creeks (autumn 1984), planting California cordgrass along creek banks (March 1985) and fertilizing with urea (25 g/m2; four times 1985–1986). This study evaluates the combined effect of these interventions on any non-planted cordgrass. A nearby natural marsh, exposed to similar tides, was chosen for comparison.
(Summarised by: Nigel Taylor)
