1. SALINITY 



a) 3%o S partina alterniflora 



b) 3%o (max) Zlzanio p sis miliacea 



2. WAVE ENERGY 



a) very low transplants or seeds 



b) low unprotected transplants 



c) moderate wave-dampening devices 



and transplants 



d) high vegetative measures 



not feasible 



3. NUTRIA POPULATION 



a) low no protection needed 



b) moderate to 



high physical enclosures 



or repellents needed 



4. WATER HYACINTH 



a) not present in 



connecting water bodies. no protection 



b) present in 



connecting water bodies protection needed 



Figure 6. Rudimentary decision-making key for Louisiana marsh restoration projects. 



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