Effects of Terraces on Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Shallow Marsh Ponds in Coastal Southwest Louisiana

The wetlands of coastal Louisiana are disappearing at a rate of 65 to 80 km<sup>2</sup>yr<sup>-1</sup>. Most of the loss is the conversion of emergent marsh to shallow marsh ponds. Terracing is one restoration technique that has been used frequently in recent years. Terraces...

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Main Author: Cannaday, Christopher Dean
Other Authors: Megan LaPeyre
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2006
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06032006-113117/