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Floristic quality index and forested floristic quality index: Assessment tools for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana

August 21, 2018

The Floristic Quality Index (FQI) has been used in many areas throughout the United State to assess the integrity of plant communities and restoration projects. Here, we summarize two tools that have been developed for monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana wetlands. The FQI was modified for herbaceous data collected in coastal Louisiana monitoring sites. A second FQI, the Forested Floristic Quality Index (FFQI), was modified and developed to evaluate forested wetland sites that are monitored in coastal Louisiana. These tools, along with other wetland indices developed for coastal Louisiana, will aid managers in coastal restoration and making informed management decisions.

Publication Year 2018
Title Floristic quality index and forested floristic quality index: Assessment tools for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-805091-0.00049-9
Authors Kari Cretini, William B. Wood, Jenneke M. Visser, Ken W. Krauss, Leigh Anne Sharp, Gregory D. Steyer, Gary P. Shaffer, Sarai Piazza
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70198878
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
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