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Environmental and Vegetation Data from Marsh-Forest Transgression Experiment at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD, USA

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2015-06-01
End Date
2019-11-03

Citation

Walters, D.C., Carr, J.A., Hockaday, A., Jones, J.A., McFarland, E., Kovalenko, K., Kirwan, M.L., Cahoon, D.R., and Guntenspergen, G.R., 2021, Environmental and Vegetation Data from Marsh-Forest Transgression Experiment at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD, USA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V4NJXW.

Summary

We conducted a field experiment at the Moneystump Swamp in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester, MD, USA to simulate a natural forest disturbance event (e.g., storm-induced flooding) by inducing the death of established trees (coastal loblolly pine, Pinus taeda) at the marsh-upland forest ecotone. There were three treatment components: Cut- where the trees were cut and removed, Girdled- where the bark was stripped from the base of the trees killing them and leaving them standing, and Control- where the trees were left alive. After this simulated disturbance in 2015, we monitored changes in vegetation along an elevation gradient in control and treatment areas to determine if disturbance can lead to an ecosystem shift [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
David C Walters
Originator :
David C Walters, Joel A Carr, Alyssa C Hockaday, Joshua A Jones, Eliza K Mcfarland, Katya Kovalenko, Matthew Kirwan, Donald R Cahoon, Glenn R Guntenspergen
Metadata Contact :
David Walters
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Eastern Ecological Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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Purpose

These data were collected to investigate the mechanisms of the marsh migration process. Landowners with a vested interest in maintaining marsh habitat, that are poised along natural migration corridors (e.g.- US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges) are uniquely positioned to take advantage of adaptive strategies whereby they identify migration corridors where elevation is in the range for potential transgression and purchase easements from private landowners. This data can be used to guide these agencies to make informed decisions about where and when marsh migration into adjacent uplands is likely to occur.

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