60 



cm 



50 



cm 



Spartina alternif lora 



JUNE 1975 



CULM DENSITY 

 10/m 2 



AERIAL BIOMASS 

 15.0 g/m 2 



MOM BIOMASS 

 12.0 g/m 2 



MOM - macroorganic matter 



NOVEMBER 1975 



CULM DENSITY 

 97.7/m 2 



AERIAL BIOMASS 

 56.6 g/m 2 



MOM BIOMASS 

 119.0 g/m 2 



Figure 8. Comparison of Spartina alterniflora plant vigor between transplantation (June 1975) 

 and destructive sampling (November 1975). 



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