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Soil surface elevation dynamics in a mangrove-to-marsh ecotone characterized by vegetation shifts

January 29, 2020

This release consists of soil surface elevation, also called vertical land motion of the wetland (VLMw), and vertical accretion data collected over time across an environmental gradient at Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge near Naples, Florida, USA. VLMw was measured using rod surface elevation tables, while accretion was measured using feldspar marker horizons (i.e., RSET-MH technique). Stations were located in the following wetland types: brackish marsh, salt marsh, transition marsh, and mangrove forest. Vegetation cover in the vicinity of the RSET-MH stations was described. The study spanned six years, from 2011 to 2017.

Publication Year 2020
Title Soil surface elevation dynamics in a mangrove-to-marsh ecotone characterized by vegetation shifts
DOI 10.5066/P9XZYJ2X
Authors Rebecca J Howard, Andrew From
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center