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Kaitlin M. Ehl, Steve M. Raciti, Jason D. Williams, Recovery of salt
\nmarsh vegetation after removal of storm-deposited anthropogenic debris:
\nLessons from volunteer clean-up efforts in Long Beach, NY, Marine
\nPollution Bulletin, Volume 117, Issues 1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages
\n436-447, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.086.
\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301157)
\nAbstract: Abstract
\nRecovery of vegetation on a Long Island, NY salt marsh was investigated
\nafter the removal of hurricane-deposited large wooden debris through
\nmanaged clean-ups involving volunteers. Two years after the removal of
\nthe debris, vegetation cover and species composition were not
\nsignificantly different from controls. There was no significant
\ndifference in vegetation recovery among fall and spring debris removal
\ntreatments. Initial vegetation cover of the experimental and control
\nplots was 95.8% and 1.2%, respectively; after two growing seasons cover
\nwas 78.7% and 71.2%, respectively. The effects of trampling by
\nvolunteers during debris removal were monitored and after one growing
\nseason, trails used during a single clean-up effort had a mean
\nvegetation cover of 67% whereas those that were used during multiple
\nclean-up efforts had only 30% cover. We use the results of this study to
\noffer guidance for organizing effective salt marsh clean-up efforts.
\nKeywords: Clean-ups; Distichlis; Marine debris; New York; Salt marsh
\nvegetation; Spartina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kaitlin M. Ehl, Steve M. Raciti, Jason D. Williams, Recovery of salt marsh vegetation after removal of storm-deposited anthropogenic debris: Lessons from volunteer clean-up efforts in Long Beach, NY, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 117, Issues 1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages 436-447, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.086. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301157) Abstract: Abstract Recovery of vegetation on a Long Island, NY salt marsh was investigated after the removal of hurricane-deposited large wooden debris through managed clean-ups involving volunteers. Two years after the removal of the debris, vegetation cover and species composition were not significantly different from controls. There was no significant difference in vegetation recovery among fall and spring debris removal treatments. Initial vegetation cover of the experimental and control plots was 95.8% and 1.2%, respectively; after two growing seasons cover was 78.7% and 71.2%, respectively. The effects of trampling by volunteers during debris removal were monitored and after one growing season, trails used during a single clean-up effort had a mean vegetation cover of 67% whereas those that were used during multiple clean-up efforts had only 30% cover. We use the results of this study to offer guidance for organizing effective salt marsh clean-up efforts. Keywords: Clean-ups; Distichlis; Marine debris; New York; Salt marsh vegetation; Spartina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3419,3434,3415,3423],"tags":[3435,1309],"yoast_head":"\n