We conducted vegetation surveys concurrently with elevation surveys at every fourth elevation point (~25% of the elevation points) (Figure 5). We visually assessed percent cover of all plant species within a 0.25 m2 quadrat, and recorded the average and maximum height (measured to the nearest centimeter) of each species. Total plant cover in a plot could exceed 100% due to vegetation layering. Vascular plant nomenclature generally follows Baldwin et al. (2012) and Cook et al. (2013). We located 69 tidal wetland species in 2,154 vegetation plots across the nine estuaries in the study. Common species included Carex lyngbyei, Sarcocornia perennis, Distichlis spicata, Deschampsia cespitosa, Juncus balticus and Potentilla...
Categories: Data;
Tags: Bandon,
Coos Bay,
Grays Harbor,
Nisqually,
Northwest CASC, All tags...
Oregon,
Pacific Northwest,
Port Susan,
Sea-Level Rise and Coasts,
Siletz,
Skokomish,
Washington,
Water, Coasts and Ice,
Wetlands,
Willapa,
percent cover,
plant communities,
plant height, Fewer tags
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