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Soil Characteristics of Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens, Juncus roemerianus, Scirpus olneyi, and Distichlis spicata Populations at One Locality in Mississippi

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Article

Abstract

Soil characteristics from five adjacent monotypic zones or different populations of tidal marsh plants are determined. Populations of Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens, Juncus roemerianus, Scirpus olneyi, and Distichlis spicata located in Graveline Bay marsh, Mississippi, are studied. Slight elevational differences between the plant populations exist. The aerial biomass for each plant population is different based on seasonal determinations. Soil pH, organic matter, N, P, K, S, Zn, Ca, and Mg concentrations are based on analyses of seasonal composite soil samples. Analyses of soil water samples are used to determine water content, salinity, PO4, and NH3. The soil characteristics are highly variable within and among populations. Some soil properties are significantly different, while others are not. These results reflect the complex patterns in the physical and chemical soil characteristics among the salt marsh plant populations studied; however, they may not completely account for the differences in standing crop or the sharp delineation between plant zones.

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27

Last Page

33

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