Decomposition of plant matter is one of the key processes affecting carbon cycling and storage in tidal wetlands. In this study, we evaluated the effects of factors related to climate change (temperature, inundation) and vegetation composition on rates of litter decay in seven tidal marsh sites along the Pacific coast. In 2014 we conducted manipulative experiments to test inundation effects on litter decay at Siletz Bay, OR and Petaluma marsh, CA. In 2015 we studied decay of litter in high and low elevation marshes at seven Pacific coast sites.
These data support the following publication: Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., Guntenspergen, G.R. et al. Ecosystems (2017). doi:10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10021-017-0111-6
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Decomposition of plant litter in Pacific coast tidal marshes, 2014-2015 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F70P0X6C |
| Authors | Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Christopher N Janousek, K.M. Thorne, Kevin J Buffington, John Takekawa, Bruce D. Dugger |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Western Ecological Research Center |
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