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Freshwater pulses that reduce salinity levels in coastal forests may reduce stress and increase production of trees.
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Vegetation is stressed by salinity in coastal wetlands, and freshwater management might reduce stress and aid in the long term maintenance of these ecosystems.
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The re-engineering of waterways on the coast is creating stress for vegetation in coastal wetlands.
Beth Middleton
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This page is a summary of: Hydrologic remediation for the Deepwater Horizon incident drove ancillary primary production increase in coastal swamps, Ecohydrology, March 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1625.
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