BEGIN 



Elevation 

 (MLW to MTLJ 



Elevation 

 (MTL to MHW) 



Tidal 



range 



(>3 0ft)* 



Tidal 

 range 

 (<3.0ft) 



Salinity 

 (<40 %o) 



Elevation 

 (MHW to EHT) 



Gulf 

 coast 



Salinity 

 (>40 %o)* 



Soil 

 (cohesive! 



Fetch * 



Fetch 





Fetch 



( >IOmi) 



(5.1 to 





(l.lto 





10 mi) 





5.0 mi) 



Fetch 



(0.0 to 



I.Omi) 



Salinity 

 (>20 %o) 



Smooth cordgrass 

 Spartina alter niflora 

 I 



Seedlings 



Salinity 

 (< 20 %o) 



Elevation 

 (MLW to MTL) 



Elevation 

 (MTL to MHW 



Smooth cordgrass 



Seedlings Sprigs ** 



Gulf coast 

 cordgrass 

 Spartina 

 spartinae 

 sprigs 



Smooth cordgrass 



Atlantic 

 coast 



Soil 

 (sandy) 



Saltmeadow 



cordgrass 



Spartina 



patens 



sprigs 



Seedlings 





' 1 



Sprigs 





Seeds ^* 



* Do not plant 



** Least cost planting method 



*x* Least cost but not recommended for dredged material disposal 

 area 



Figure 1. Planting decision key, Atlantic and gulf coasts. 



