Methods of accelerating re-vegetation at Bay of Fundy salt marsh restoration sites : a practical comparison

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dc.contributor.advisor Lundholm, Jeremy T. (Jeremy Todd), 1970-
dc.creator Rabinowitz, Tasha
dc.date.accessioned 2021-01-12T16:00:23Z
dc.date.available 2021-01-12T16:00:23Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.other QH541.5 S24 R33 2020
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29487
dc.description ix, 133 leaves : colour illustrations, maps (some colour) ; 29 cm
dc.description Includes abstract and appendix.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-104).
dc.description.abstract Tidal wetlands provide important coastal protection, and interest in their restoration is growing in response to climate change. In Atlantic Canada, tidal wetland restoration has focused on restoring tidal flow, without planting vegetation. I evaluated five methods of planting eight native species at Bay of Fundy restoration sites by comparing growth and health of plants over two years. Planting potted seedlings facilitated the most growth of desired species and had 75% survival while plants transplanted from adjacent sites had higher mortality. Growth, health, and winter survival were all more strongly related to site than treatment. Important differences in elevation, inundation, salinity and soil nutrients may explain these differences in performance. These techniques show promise for accelerating re-vegetation at recovering sites, and my results highlight the need for an understanding of site conditions to inform planting schemes. Depending on budget, some combination of the tested planting techniques may be appropriate. en_CA
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dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc QH541.5.S24
dc.subject.lcsh Salt marsh restoration -- Fundy, Bay of
dc.subject.lcsh Revegetation -- Fundy, Bay of
dc.title Methods of accelerating re-vegetation at Bay of Fundy salt marsh restoration sites : a practical comparison en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Environmental Science
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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