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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-379-2018
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-379-2018
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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17 Jan 2018
Research article |
| 17 Jan 2018
| 17 Jan 2018
Geomorphic influences on the contribution of vegetation to soil C accumulation and accretion in Spartina alterniflora marshes
Tracy Elsey-Quirk
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
Viktoria Unger
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, 18051, Germany
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- A Conterminous USA-Scale Map of Relative Tidal Marsh Elevation J. Holmquist & L. Windham-Myers https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01027-9
- Appraising soil carbon storage potential under perennial and annual Chenopodiaceae in salt marsh of NE Spain M. Gispert et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107240
- Measuring Carbon stock and accumulation rates prior to a beneficial use restoration project, Deal Island, MD, USA M. Bost et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2026.109932
- Uncovering novel functions of the enigmatic, abundant, and active Anaerolineae in a salt marsh ecosystem P. Payne et al. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01162-24
- Root-zone carbon and nitrogen pools across two chronosequences of coastal marshes formed using different restoration techniques: Dredge sediment versus river sediment diversion S. McClellan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106326
- Strong heterogeneity in laterally exchanged particulate organic matter across tidal marshes in a large river delta Q. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121740
- The dual role of human activities: How reclamation and biological invasion reshaped blue carbon dynamics in an Urbanized Estuary R. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107982
- Salt marsh invasion reduces recalcitrant organic carbon pool while increases lateral export of dissolved inorganic carbon in a subtropical mangrove wetland Z. Lu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116573
- Salinity and Simulated Herbivory Influence Spartina alterniflora Traits and Defense Strategy S. Wittyngham https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-020-00841-x
- Pond Excavation Reduces Coastal Wetland Carbon Dioxide Assimilation E. Powell et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005187
- Carbon Balance in Salt Marsh and Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Synthesis D. Alongi https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8100767
- Impact of land-use change on salt marsh accretion M. Bost et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108693
- Predicting Climate Mitigation Through Carbon Burial in Blue Carbon Ecosystems—Challenges and Pitfalls E. Kristensen et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70022
- Mud‐associated organic matter and its direct and indirect role in marsh organic matter accumulation and vertical accretion G. Mariotti et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11475
- Relationships between ecosystem properties and sea-level rise vulnerability of tidal wetlands of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic T. Elsey-Quirk et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-09949-y
- Research hotspots and trends in Spartina alterniflora studies (1970–2023): A bibliometric analysis D. Yan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118483
- Capturing spatiotemporal variation in salt marsh belowground biomass, a key resilience metric, through geoinformatics K. Runion et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70110
18 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Declines in plant productivity drive loss of soil elevation in a tidal freshwater marsh exposed to saltwater intrusion E. Solohin et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3148
- A Conterminous USA-Scale Map of Relative Tidal Marsh Elevation J. Holmquist & L. Windham-Myers https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01027-9
- Appraising soil carbon storage potential under perennial and annual Chenopodiaceae in salt marsh of NE Spain M. Gispert et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107240
- Measuring Carbon stock and accumulation rates prior to a beneficial use restoration project, Deal Island, MD, USA M. Bost et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2026.109932
- Uncovering novel functions of the enigmatic, abundant, and active Anaerolineae in a salt marsh ecosystem P. Payne et al. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01162-24
- Root-zone carbon and nitrogen pools across two chronosequences of coastal marshes formed using different restoration techniques: Dredge sediment versus river sediment diversion S. McClellan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106326
- Strong heterogeneity in laterally exchanged particulate organic matter across tidal marshes in a large river delta Q. Wu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121740
- The dual role of human activities: How reclamation and biological invasion reshaped blue carbon dynamics in an Urbanized Estuary R. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107982
- Salt marsh invasion reduces recalcitrant organic carbon pool while increases lateral export of dissolved inorganic carbon in a subtropical mangrove wetland Z. Lu et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116573
- Salinity and Simulated Herbivory Influence Spartina alterniflora Traits and Defense Strategy S. Wittyngham https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-020-00841-x
- Pond Excavation Reduces Coastal Wetland Carbon Dioxide Assimilation E. Powell et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005187
- Carbon Balance in Salt Marsh and Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Synthesis D. Alongi https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8100767
- Impact of land-use change on salt marsh accretion M. Bost et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108693
- Predicting Climate Mitigation Through Carbon Burial in Blue Carbon Ecosystems—Challenges and Pitfalls E. Kristensen et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70022
- Mud‐associated organic matter and its direct and indirect role in marsh organic matter accumulation and vertical accretion G. Mariotti et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11475
- Relationships between ecosystem properties and sea-level rise vulnerability of tidal wetlands of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic T. Elsey-Quirk et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-09949-y
- Research hotspots and trends in Spartina alterniflora studies (1970–2023): A bibliometric analysis D. Yan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118483
- Capturing spatiotemporal variation in salt marsh belowground biomass, a key resilience metric, through geoinformatics K. Runion et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70110
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Salt marshes have high rates of plant productivity and carbon accumulation. For this study, we found that differences in environmental conditions between estuary types were important in determining the source and stability of soil organic carbon. Specifically, sediment availability was extremely important in promoting high plant productivity and carbon accumulation in an estuary which was sediment-limited. In a sediment-rich estuary vegetation–soil-carbon relationships were weaker.
Salt marshes have high rates of plant productivity and carbon accumulation. For this study, we...
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