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Short term soil carbon data and accretion rates from four marsh types in Mississippi River Delta collected in 2015

September 11, 2020

Short-term carbon accumulation rates were examined by collecting 10-cm deep soil cores at 24 sites located in marshes spanning the salinity gradient in coastal Louisiana. Percent moisture, bulk density, total carbon content, and the short-term accretion rates obtained with feldspar horizon markers were measured to determine total carbon accumulation and storage rates.

Publication Year 2020
Title Short term soil carbon data and accretion rates from four marsh types in Mississippi River Delta collected in 2015
DOI 10.5066/P9M5YSOL
Authors Melissa M. Baustian, Camille L Stagg, Carey L. Perry, Leland C. Moss, Tim J.B. Carruthers, Mead A. Allison, Courtney T. Hall
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center