RESULTS 



Species of plants in the study area observed are listed in Table 2. 

 soil tests for soluble salts. 



Table 3 contains results of 



Table 2. Record of plant species observed. 



Species 



1986 a 



Oct. 

 1986 



Oct. 



1987 



May 

 1988 



Spartina patens 

 Paspalum vaginatum 

 Salicornia sp. 

 Juncus roemeranus 

 Spartina alterniflora 

 Bacopa caroliniana 

 Eleocharis parvula 

 Typha sp. 

 Ruppia maritima 

 Leptochloa fascicularis 

 Scirpus robustus 

 Scirpus validis 



x 

 x 



x 

 x 



x 



X 

 X 

 X 

 X 



X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 



X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 

 X 



a Prior to the 1986 drawdown. 



Table 3. Soil test results for soluble salts (ppt). 



DISCUSSION 



The major objective of the marsh conservation plan for this management unit was to revegetate 

 the north half of the area with emergent vegetation and the south half of the area with submergent 

 vegetation. It was thought that a drawdown to expose the soil surface would allow natural 



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