Authors:
O’Brien, E.L. and J.B. Zedler
Publication Date:
2006
Abstract/Summary:
Re-establishing plant cover is essential for restoring ecosystem functions, but revegetation can be difficult in severe sites, such as salt marshes that experience hypersalinity and sedimentation. We tested three treatments (adding tidal creeks, planting seedlings in tight clusters, and rototilling kelp compost into the soil) in a site that was excavated to reinstate tidal flows and restore salt marsh. The magnitude of responses was the reverse of expectations, with tidal creeks having the least effect and kelp compost the most.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Wetlands Ecology and Management