Shore Erosion Control with Salt Marsh Vegetation.

Abstract

Salt marsh plants are effective in stabilizing eroding shorelines in many sheltered coastal areas. Exceptional results have been achieved in a variety of intertidal environments at a fraction of the cost required for comparable structural protection. Techniques are available for the efficient propagation of several marsh plants for use in shore stabilization. This report provides a method for determining site suitability, establishes guidelines for planting marshes to control erosion, and compares the costs of vegetation to structural methods of erosion control. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA116309

Entities

People

  • Margaret R. Inskeep
  • Paul L. Knutson

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Brackish Water
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Erosion
  • Grain Size
  • Habitats
  • Intertidal Zones
  • Materials
  • North Carolina
  • Plant Roots
  • Plant Structures
  • United States
  • Water

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design