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Wetlands Ecology

Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions in a New England salt marsh (PIE LTER)

Poster Number:  189 Presenter/Primary Author:  Inke Forbrich Analyzing the response of salt marsh vegetation to tidal influences is important to understand if or how they can adapt to changes in sea level.

Foliar DMSO:DMSP ratio and metal content as potential indicators of stress in Spartina alterniflora

Poster Number:  141 Presenter/Primary Author:  Caroline McFarlin Physiological responses can occur long before there are visible signs of stress.

Elevation as a Predictor of Marsh Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise along the Eastern Shore of Virginia

Poster Number:  128 Presenter/Primary Author:  Talia Dibbell To evaluate vulnerability of salt marshes to sea level rise at the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) LTER, experiments are under way to identify the optimum elevation for growth of Spartina alternif

Flooding farm fields, draining wetlands, and damming rivers: The effects of hydrologic regime change on nutrient cycling

Working Group Reports Final reports:  FinalReport_HydroEco_2012LTERASM.pdf Participant list:  Attendess_HydroEcoWrkingGrop_2012LTERASM.xlsx An ecosystem’s hydrology is one of the strongest driving forces determining its structure, function, and rate at which it supplies valued services (e.g., denitrification). Session:  Working Group Session 2 - Monday Room Assignment:  Ruesch Auditorium - Dodge (50)

 
 
Background Photo by: Nicole Hansen - Jornada (JRN) LTER