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Coastal wetlands store more carbon than most ecosystems globally. However, little is known about the mechanisms that control the loss of organic matter in coastal wetlands at the landscape scale, and how sea-level rise will impact this important ecological function.
Categories: Data;
Types: Citation,
Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: Barataria Basin,
Louisiana,
Organic matter decomposition,
Terrebonne Basin,
asymptote, All tags...
cellulose decay,
coastal wetlands,
decay constant,
flooding,
labile carbon,
landscape scale,
lignin content,
litter quality,
nitrogen content,
refractory carbon,
salinity,
sea-level rise, Fewer tags
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We assessed the resilience of wetlands to sea-level rise along a transitional gradient from tidal freshwater forested wetland (TFFW) to oligohaline marsh by measuring processes controlling wetland elevation. We identified fundamental differences in how resilience is maintained across wetland community types, which have important implications for management activities that aim to restore or conserve resilient systems.
Categories: Data;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: Georgia,
Savannah River,
South Carolina,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
Waccamaw River, All tags...
accretion,
coastal wetlands,
elevation change,
oligohaline marsh,
resilience,
sea-level rise,
tidal freshwater forested wetland,
wetland RSLR, Fewer tags
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Coastal wetlands store more carbon than most ecosystems globally. However, little is known about the mechanisms that control the loss of organic matter in coastal wetlands at the landscape scale, and how sea-level rise will impact this important ecological function.
Categories: Data;
Types: Citation,
Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: Barataria Bain,
Louisiana,
Organic matter decomposition,
Terrebonne Basin,
asymptote, All tags...
cellulose decay,
coastal wetlands,
decay constant,
flooding,
labile carbon,
landscapescale,
lignin content,
litter quality,
nitrogen content,
refractory carbon,
salinity,
sea-level rise, Fewer tags
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Coastal wetlands are one of the most economically valuable ecosystems in the world. In the United States, the ecosystem services provided by wetlands are worth billions of dollars and include flood protection, erosion control, seafood, water quality enhancement, carbon storage, recreation, and wildlife habitat. Unfortunately, these ecosystems are also highly sensitive to changing climate conditions. Past research on climate impacts to coastal wetlands have concentrated primarily on sea-level rise, largely ignoring the important influence of changing temperature and precipitation patterns. Understanding the impact of temperature and precipitation on coastal wetlands can help natural and cultural resource managers...
Categories: Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2013,
CASC,
Completed,
Plants,
Plants, All tags...
Projects by Region,
Sea-Level Rise and Coasts,
Sea-Level Rise and Coasts,
South Central,
South Central CASC,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Wetlands,
Wetlands,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants, Fewer tags
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Coastal wetlands are some of the most productive and valuable habitats in the world. Louisiana contains 40% of the nation’s coastal wetlands, which provide critical habitat for waterfowl and fisheries, as well as many other benefits, such as storm surge protection for coastal communities and carbon sequestration that can help to mitigate climate change. Wetland loss rates in Louisiana are the highest in the world, with nearly 1.2 million acres lost since the 1930s, an area 3/4 the size of Delaware leading to extensive restoration efforts with impacts to multiple stakeholders. To ensure successful restoration of these vital habitats, it is necessary to understand the impacts of sea-level rise and wetland loss on...
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