Authors:
Turner, R.E. and R.R. Lewis
Publication Date:
1997
Abstract/Summary:
Hydrologic modification of coastal wetlands is pervasive, continuing and longstanding in the US. Appreciation for the subtleties of the direct and indirect effects of hydrologic changes on emergent vegetation, soils and co-dependent flora and fauna is contributing to restoration efforts. However the results of wetland restoration/rehabilitation are moslty empirical, rather than scientific in understanding. Science is contributing to the management interest by providing documentation of the past and present failures and successes, and, unveiling the fundamental understanding necessary to move from one wetland to another in an informed and adaptable manner.
Resource Type:
Peer-reviewed Article
Source:
Wetlands Ecology and Management
Link:
http://www.mangroverestoration.com/hydrologic_restoraton_of_coasta_wetlands.pdf