Methods for Measuring Sedimentation Rates in Bottomland Hardwood (BLH) Wetlands

Abstract

This note describes four methods that can be used to measure sedimentation rates in BLH forests and other wetland systems. Time are: a modified sediment trap method, called a sediment disk; use of a feldspar clay marker horizon; use of 137cesium for dating cores; and a dendrogeomorphic method. The advantages and disadvantages of the methods are discussed and their application to wetland regulation and evaluation considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA434429

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  • Aspect Ratio
  • Detectors
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environment
  • Errors
  • Fission
  • Forests
  • Geological Surveys
  • Hardwoods
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Sampling
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Soils
  • United States

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.