Factors Affecting The Growth And Survival Of Natural And Planted Stands Of Scirpus Olneyi
Various factors were tested to determine their effects on natural and planted stands of S. olneyi in coastal marshes ofLouisiana. Factors tested were soil type, water level and salinity, site preparation, planting date, vegetative type, and effects of animal feeding. Burning, tilling, and a combination of burning and tilling were tested as means of site preparation. Tilling alone was the best method tested and burning alone the poorest method; nevertheless, survival in the burned area was almost twice that in the area with no site preparation. Plantings in the fresh, intermediate, brackish...
