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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

freshwater ecosystems, droughts, climate change

ISO 19115 Topic Category

environment, biota

Other Subject Keywords

Relict Tidal Inlet, regime shift, freshwater swamp, wetlands, relict forest, Forested Wetland, global warming

Place Keywords

Pocomoke River, Maryland, Pocomoke City, United States, Chesapeake Bay, Hickory Point State Forest

Data Release: Peat collapse and vegetation shift after storm-driven saltwater surge in a tidal freshwater swamp, roots

Annual root production over time was measured by collecting data on ingrowth into mesh root bags. The study was conducted on tidal freshwater swamp environments subjected to salinity intrusion at Hickory Point State Forest near Pocomoke City, Maryland. Root bags were collected at 5 set locations within the study area from 2013 to 2021 and analyzed to determine the weight in grams of new root production per meter cubed each year.

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Author(s) Beth A Middleton orcid, John L David orcid
Publication Date 2022-11-16
Beginning Date of Data 2013-09-05
Ending Date of Data 2020-08-02
Data Contact
Beth A Middleton
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9O3U8A9
Citation Middleton, B.A., and David, J.L., 2022, Data Release: Peat collapse and vegetation shift after storm-driven saltwater surge in a tidal freshwater swamp, roots: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9O3U8A9.
Metadata Contact
Katelyn E Chambliss
Metadata Date 2022-11-16
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