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Woody debris decomposition in the Atchafalaya River Basin of Louisiana following hurricane disturbance Woody debris decomposition in the Atchafalaya River Basin of Louisiana following hurricane disturbance

The contribution of woody debris to some biogeochemical functions of forested wetlands was examined in the Atchafalaya River Basin in Louisiana following disturbance by Hurricane Andrew. Woody debris decomposition processes were characterized in terms of mass, C, N, and P dynamics. These were compared between different diameters of debris, areas recieving different intensities of...
Authors
Michael D. Rice, B. Graeme Lockaby, J.A. Stanturf, Bobby D. Keeland

Effect of hydrologic management on marsh surface sediment deposition in coastal Louisiana Effect of hydrologic management on marsh surface sediment deposition in coastal Louisiana

High rates of coastal land loss in Louisiana have prompted efforts to maintain or restore coastal wetland habitats, and structural management of marsh hydrology is one of a number of approaches that has been adopted. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hydrologic management measures on marsh-surface sediment deposition in the Mississippi deltaic plain. Four impoundments...
Authors
D.J. Reed, Nina De Luca, A. Lee Foote

Community involvement in a multimedia outreach project for Caddo Lake, Texas Community involvement in a multimedia outreach project for Caddo Lake, Texas

Caddo Lake is located in northeast Texas and northwest Louisiana and is the largest freshwater lake in Texas. A portion of the lake in Texas has been designated a "Wetland of International Significance" under the Ramsar Convention of the United Nations. The human community in the watershed has experienced a number of hydrological alterations to Caddo Lake over the last 100 years by the...
Authors
Scott A. Wilson, Carroll L. Cordes

Salt tolerance of southern baldcypress Salt tolerance of southern baldcypress

Historically, cypress-tupelo swamps covered much of the low-lying coastal regions of the Southeast. However, saltwater intrusion and increased flooding over the past 30 years, combined with past logging, have depleted the numbers and decreased the survival and growth of baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) in coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico.
Authors
James A. Allen, Virginia R. Burkett
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