Restoration Success of Backfilling Canals in Coastal Louisiana Marshes
The need for effective marsh restoration techniques in Louisiana is a pressing issue as the state continues to lose coastal wetlands. Returning spoil banks to canals, known as "backfilling", is an attractive restoration option because it restores marsh, prevents future wetland loss, and is...
Main Author: | Baustian, Joseph |
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Other Authors: | Irving A. Mendelssohn |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en |
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LSU
2005
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04132005-180725/ |
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