Impact of Mississippi River Diversion on Enhancing Marsh Accretion

4 Impact of Mississippi River Diversion on Enhancing Marsh Accretion 

Currently, diversions are the primary focus of major restoration efforts in coastal Louisiana. Reintroduction of freshwater and sediment will play a determining role in slowing and perhaps reversing 

Plant Biomass Sampled from Control and Sediment Treated Plots 

Note Values with the same letter (a or b) within the same column are not significant at the 5% level. Source DeLaune et al. (1990a). 

Plant Tissue Nutrient and Mineral Content of Spartina alterniflora Sampled from Control Plots and Plots with Sediment 

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