BEGIN 



Elevation 

 (MLW to MTL)* 



Elevation 

 (MTL to MHW) 



Salinity 

 («40 %o ) 



Fetch * 

 (=►10 mi) 



Salinity ^ 

 (»40 %o) 



Fetch 

 (5.1 to 



10.0 mi) 



Fetch 

 (I.I to 

 5.0 mi) 



Fetch 

 (0.0 to 

 1.0 mi) 



Salinity 

 (»20 %o) 



California cordgrass 

 Spartina foliosa 

 ~L 













Plugs 





Seedlings 



California cordgrass 



Plugs 



Seedlings 



Elevation 

 (MHW to EHT)* 



Salinity 

 (0.0 to 

 20 %o) 



Sprigs 



California cordgrass 

 i 



Plugs 



Seedlings 



Sprigs 



Seeds 



mrw\ 



* Do not plant 



** Least cost planting method 



*** Least cost but not recommended 



for marsh development on 



dredged material 



Figure 2. Planting decision key, Pacific coast 



Note! Tidal range not a determining 

 factor on Pacific coast 



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