0-19 20- 3j 40-59 60-79 80-100 



Initial S altornif lore cover (pet) 



Failed Co recover from overwash 

 burial, x = 53.1 pet cover 

 (59 cases) 



Recovered from overwash burial. 

 x ■ 25.5 pec cover (28 cases) 



Kruskal-Wallls test results: The rank mean 

 for quadra'.s in which planes did not recover 

 from burial does differ significantly --.. 

 the rank mean for quadrats In which plants 

 did recover (P < 0.01) . 



Figure 61. Comparisons of preoverwash cover for quadrats of Spavtina 

 ■xlterni flora that also contained Spavtina patent? which 

 recovered and failed to recover from burial. 



liiSkiL 



23-JS 



__ Failed to recover from overvash 

 Hi burial. (59 cases) 



pn Recovered from overwash burial. 

 (28 cases) 



;-.r3 



0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 l< 



Imtiol S otternilloro density (No ol tillers) 



Kruskal-Wallls test results: The rank Be 

 for quadrats In which plants did not recov 

 from burial does differ significantly fr 

 the rank mean for quairats in which plan 

 did recover (P < 0.01) . 



Figure 62. Comparisons of preoverwash iensity for quadrats of Spartina 

 alteraiflova that also contained Spartina patens which 

 recovered and failed to recover from burial. 



m 



m 



mMii 



0-i9 20-39 40-59 60-79 SO-lOO 



Finol 5, olterni lloio cover (pet) 



Failed to recover from overwash burial, 

 x - 68 pet cover (51 cases) 



5 



Recovered from overwash burial. 

 32 pet cover (23 cases) 



Kruskal-Wallls test results: The rank mean 

 for quadrats In which plants did not recover 

 from burial does differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats in which plants 

 did recover (P < 0.01). 



Figure 63. Comparisons of postoverwash cover for quadrats of Spa^bina. 

 altevniflova that also contained Spavtina patens which 

 recovered and failed to recover from burial. 



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