14/ 



-Q. 



i/ 



r 



K/l 



Failed to recover froa overwash 

 burial. x - 0.13 ca (57 cases) 



Recovered froa overwash burial. 

 x - 0.13 ca (74 cases) 



Kruskal-WalJ i test results: The rank mean 

 for quadrflti- la which plantj did not recover 

 from burial does differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats in which plant9 

 did recover (P < 0.01). 



0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-Z4 



Burial Daptn (cm) 



Figure 69. Comparisons of burial depths for quadrats of Spartina alt erni flora 

 that recovered and failed to recover from overwash burial. 



Ufl 



recover froo overwash 

 x » -0.57 m (57 cases) 



Recovered froa overwash burial. 

 ■0.69 m (74 cases) 



Kruskal-Wallis test results: The rank raaan 

 for quadrats in which plants did not recover 

 froa burial does differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats in which plants 

 did recover (P < 0.01). 



-79--70 

 Initial 



•69--€0 -5S--50 -O--40 -39-30 "29-20 19-10 -9-0 



(1377) elevation (in cm in relation to arbitrary bsnch mark) 



>♦! 



Figure 70. Comparisons of prestonn elevations for quadrats of Spartina 



alterniflcra thttt recovered and failed to recover from burial, 



-69-60 

 Final 



/ 

 / 

 / 

 / 



P\ 



v 



n 



Palled to recover froa overwash 

 i burial. x • -0.43 (57 cases) 



j Recovered from overwash burial. 

 I x - -0.561 (74 cases) 



Kruskal-tfallis test results: The rank mean 

 for quadrats in which plants did nit recover 

 froa burial does differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats In which plants 

 did recover (P < 0.01). 



.ra 



-59--50 -49--40 "39--30 "29--20 "19-10 -9-0 >tl 



(1578) elevation (in cm in relation to arbitrary trsnch mark) 



Figure 71, 



Comparisons of poststorm elevations for quadrats of Spartina 

 alterniflora that recovered and failed to recover from burial, 



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