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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

sea-level change, carbon cycling, climate change

Other Subject Keywords

Distichlis spicata, tidal marsh, inundation, organic matter, decomposition, Salicornia pacifica, Deschampsia cespitosa, plant composition

Place Keywords

Pacific coast

Vegetation Composition and Marsh Surface Elevation, 2015

This data table contains plant composition and marsh surface elevation data for 64 plots where Salicornia pacifica litter was buried at 7 sites in 2015. These data support the following in-press publication: Janousek, C.N., Buffington, K.J., Guntenspergen, G.R., Thorne, K.M., Dugger, B.D., and Takekawa, J.Y., 2017. Inundation, vegetation, and sediment effects on litter decomposition in Pacific coast tidal marshes. Ecosystems.

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Author(s) Glenn R Guntenspergen orcid, Christopher N Janousek orcid, Karen M Thorne orcid, Kevin J Buffington orcid, John Y. Takekawa, Bruce D. Dugger
Publication Date 2017-02-06
Beginning Date of Data 2014
Ending Date of Data 2015
Data Contact
Christopher N Janousek
DOI http://doi.org/10.5066/F70P0X6C
Citation Guntenspergen, G.R., Janousek, C.N., Thorne, K.M., Buffington, K.J., Takekawa, J.Y., and Dugger, B.D., 2017, Vegetation Composition and Marsh Surface Elevation, 2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, http://doi.org/10.5066/F70P0X6C.
Metadata Contact
Pai Hui Yu
Metadata Date 2020-08-30
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