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Experimental Dune Building and Vegetative Stabilization in a Sand-Deficient Barrier Island Setting on the Louisiana Coast, USA
Author(s): I. A. Mendelssohn, M. W. Hester, F. J. Monteferrante and F. Talbot
Month: Win
Year: 1991
Journal: Journal of Coastal Research
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 137-149
Article Topic(s): Restoration,Establishment methods
Research Setting(s): Coastal
Species Referenced: Panicum amarum (Bitter panicgrass),
Abstract
Evaluates sand fencing and revegetation on stabilization of created dunes in Louisiana. Of three grass species planted, Panicum amarum had the highest survival rate. Plantings without sand fencing accumulated very little sand.Suggested Citation
I. A. Mendelssohn, M. W. Hester, F. J. Monteferrante and F. Talbot. "Experimental Dune Building and Vegetative Stabilization in a Sand-Deficient Barrier Island Setting on the Louisiana Coast, USA." Journal of Coastal Research 7.1 (1991): 137-149.Go back