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dc.contributor.authorBerkowitz, Jacob F., 1979--
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-12T14:06:45Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-12T14:06:45Z-
dc.date.issued2021-08-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/EL MP-21-6-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/41500-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41500-
dc.descriptionMiscellaneous Paperen_US
dc.description.abstractOver 300,000 ha of forested wetlands have undergone restoration within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley region. Restored forest successional stage varies, providing opportunities to document wetland functional increases across a large-scale restoration chronosequence using the Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) approach. Results from >600 restored study sites spanning a 25-year chronosequence indicate that: 1) wetland functional assessment variables increased toward reference conditions; 2) restored wetlands generally follow expected recovery trajectories; and 3) wetland functions display significant improvements across the restoration chronosequence. A functional lag between restored areas and mature reference wetlands persists in most instances. However, a subset of restored sites have attained mature reference wetland conditions in areas approaching or exceeding tree diameter and canopy closure thresholds. Study results highlight the importance of site selection and the benefits of evaluating a suite of wetland functions in order to identify appropriate restoration success milestones and design monitoring programs. For example, wetland functions associated with detention of precipitation (a largely physical process) rapidly increased under post restoration conditions, while improvements in wetland habitat functions (associated with forest establishment and maturation) required additional time. As the wetland science community transitions towards larger scale restoration efforts, effectively quantifying restoration functional improvements will become increasingly important.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Vicksburg District.en_US
dc.format.extent20 pages / 673.27 kB-
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dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMiscellaneous Paper (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL MP-21-6-
dc.relation.isversionofBerkowitz, Jacob F. "Quantifying functional increases across a large-scale wetland restoration chronosequence." Wetlands 39, no. 3 (2019): 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-018-1103-9-
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dc.subjectWetland restorationen_US
dc.subjectHydrogeomorphic approachen_US
dc.subjectBottomland hardwooden_US
dc.subjectWetland functionen_US
dc.titleQuantifying functional increases across a large-scale wetland restoration chronosequenceen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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