The soil physical and chemical properties of restored and natural back-barrier salt marsh on Isles Dernieres, Louisiana

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 84-94

  Fearnley, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier Island restoration; Bulk density; Marsh restoration; Soil analysis; Soil carbon; Soil chemistry; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; BARRIER ISLAND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELEVATION; LABOR MARKET; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SALTMARSH; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL EROSION; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL STABILIZATION;

ISLES DERNIERES; LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39149099474     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0620.1     Document Type: Article

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