Falied to recover from overwash 

 burial, x - 84 pet cover 



rj Recovered from overwash burial. 



Initial S polsnj cover ( pet cover ) 



62 pet cover 



Kruskal-Wullls test resulcs: The rank aesn 

 for quadrats In which plants did not recover 

 from burial does differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats In which pla.us 

 did recover (P < 0.01; . 



Figure 72. Comparisons of preoverwash cover for quadrats of Spartina 

 patens that contained Spartina alterniflcva which recovered 

 and failed to recover from burial. 



n 





Init 



m 



♦ 6&-9SS 



Failed to recover from overwash 

 burial, x » 1,049 plants 



jvered from overwash burial. 

 821 plants 



Kruakal-Wallls test reaulCB: 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) . 



*a I3SO-I7W >I60Q 



oiens density (No of tillers per quadrat) 



Figure 73. Comparisons of preoverwash density for quadrats of Spartirux 

 patens that also contained Spartina altemiflora which 

 recovered and failed to recover fru^ burial. 



Ms 



0-19 20-39 40-SS 60-79 'e0-iOO 



Finol S oolen? cover (pet cower) 



Failed to recover from overwash 

 burial. 5 • 67 pet cover 



43 pet cover 



Kruskal-Uallls test results: The rank mean 

 for quadrats In which plants did not recover 

 from burial doss differ significantly from 

 the rank mean for quadrats in which plants 

 did recover (P < 0.01) . 



Figure 74. Comparisons of postoverwash cover for quadrats of Spartina 

 patens that also contained Spartina altemiflora which 

 recovered and failed to recover from burial. 



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