A Generic Modeling Approach to Biomass Dynamics of Sagittaria latifolia and Spartina alterniflora

Abstract

This technical note describes an ecological modeling approach that can be used to explore relationships between species of emergent aquatic vegetation communities and their environmental conditions. The modeling approach was used to evaluate the potential persistence of two desired--and quantitatively important--rhizomatous plant species under various climatological conditions: Sagittaria latifolia, common in freshwater systems, can produce tubers as well as rhizomes; Spartina alterniflora is typical for coastal marshes. Both species are endemic to the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA535771

Entities

People

  • Eily P. Best
  • Kevin P. Kenow
  • William A. Boyd

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Aquatic Plants
  • Birds
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Dynamics
  • Ecology
  • Engineers
  • Floods
  • Habitats
  • Mississippi River
  • Physiological Processes
  • Plant Growth
  • Plant Structures
  • Sedimentation
  • United States
  • Water Resources

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML