Effects of small-scale patterns of vegetation structure on suspended sediment concentration and sediment deposition in a salt marsh
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Salt marshes contribute to coastal protection by attenuating waves and reducing flow velocities. Nevertheless, salt are threatened rising sea levels. In order keep pace with levels, need grow vertically sediment input. Although major processes contributing deposition in known, there is still a lack of understanding the influence canopy height biomass on suspended concentration spatial scale beyond which an vegetation comes into effect. Furthermore, can be heterogenous little known role small-scale patterns structure deposition. We investigated effects field experiment two types (i.e. Spartina anglica low marsh Elymus athericus high marsh). Partial mowing resulted pattern mown subplots control size 4 m 2 various combinations adjacent creek. Based results, it concluded that , no effect water as between did not differ both marsh. or subplot next creek had behind. summary, based results our study, presence automatically leads higher vegetated patches compared • sedimentation. The included plots. Vegetation increase this small scale.
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عنوان ژورنال: Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1096-0015', '0272-7714']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2022.108125