Abstract
Leaf productivity was measured by tagging shoots within each tub containing Spartina alterniflora at the beginning of the growing season in each of the two sampling years. The green length of all tagged leaves was measured at the beginning and end of the growing season, and leaf growth measured as the increase in leaf size.
Purpose
This dataset provides leaf length used to calculate productivity in terms of linear growth per shoot per day. This data can be used to determine if oiling, vegetation composition, and genotypic variation affect growth of Spartina alterniflora.
DOI: doi:10.7266/N7ZG6QS6
Suggested Citation
Just Cebrian, Joshua Goff. 2018. Assessment of Spartina alterniflora aboveground productivity: A mesocosm study from September 2015 to September 2016. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7ZG6QS6
Related Publication Citation
Hughes, A. R., Cebrian, J., Heck, K., Goff, J., Hanley, T. C., Scheffel, W., & Zerebecki, R. A. (2018). Effects of oil exposure, plant species composition, and plant genotypic diversity on salt marsh and mangrove assemblages. Ecosphere, 9(4), e02207. doi:10.1002/ecs2.2207
Funded by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding cycle: RFP-IV
Research group: Alabama Center for Ecological Resilience (ACER)
