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Geographic distribution of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) in coastal Louisiana in 2009

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2009

Citation

Day, R.H., Michot, T.S., Twilley, R.M., and From, A.S., 2020, Geographic distribution of black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) in coastal Louisiana in 2009: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9RC8EIE.

Summary

Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans (L.) L.) has historically occurred along the Louisiana coast in saline wetland habitats, but its distribution has been sparse. Mangroves are tropical to semi-tropical species and their distribution is limited by freezing temperatures. Black mangrove distribution and abundance has increased and decreased in the coastal zone of Louisiana according to freeze frequency and duration and concomitant freeze damage and dieback or lack thereof. In 2009, a fixed wing aircraft was used to conduct an aerial cruise census of the entire coastal area of Louisiana to document and map the total distribution of mangroves in the state.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Richard H Day
Originator :
Richard H Day, Thomas C Michot, Ryan M Twilley, Andrew From
Metadata Contact :
Richard H Day
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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Geographic_distribution_of_black_mangrove_Avicennia_germinans_in_coastal_Louisiana_in_2009.xml
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Purpose

This dataset provides a catalog of the location of all black mangroves (Avicennia germinans) in southern Louisiana identified via aerial surveys in 2009. These data provide a baseline for continued monitoring of the distribution and abundance of black mangroves throughout the coastal zone of Louisiana.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9RC8EIE

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