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dc.contributor.authorWhitlow, Thomas H.-
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Richard W.-
dc.contributor.authorEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of California, Davis. Department of Environmental Horticulture-
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-16T22:10:05Z-
dc.date.available2016-03-16T22:10:05Z-
dc.date.issued1979-08-
dc.identifier.govdocTechnical Report E-79-2-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/4549-
dc.descriptionTechnical Report-
dc.descriptionBoth the basic aspects of flood tolerance in plants and the applied aspects of establishing vegetation on reservoir shorelines are discussed through a comprehensive literature review. Flooding imposes complex stresses on many vascular plants, most of which arise from the depletion of oxygen in the flooded soil. Soil anoxia results in conditions that favor reduction reactions and anaerobic metabolism, which lead to the formation of ions in reduced valence states and organic acids and gases in concentrations exceeding those in aerobic soils. Changes in pH accompanying soil reduction may also alter nutrient availability. Plants avoid or mitigate those flooding stresses by either transferring oxygen into their roots via anatomical modifications in the shoot and/or by utilizing anaerobic respiration pathways in their roots. In addition to a plant's ability to withstand soil anaerobiosis, plant age, plant size, flood depth, flood duration, flood timing, substrate composition, wave action, and other factors determine survivorship when plants are flooded. Studies are reviewed that correlate these factors with species tolerances. A detailed summary of research relating directly to reservoir revegetation is provided, and species tolerances are assessed for each of the Army Corps of Engineers Divisions. Techniques for the establishment of vegetation around reservoirs are discussed, as are examples of species mortality prediction and impact assessment. Additional work is required concerning the integrated plant response to flooding, refined species tolerance assessments, reservoir revegetation techniques, and the selection of species suitable for reservoir environments.-
dc.description.sponsorshipEnvironmental and Water Quality Operational Studies (U.S.)-
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of California, Davis. Department of Environmental Horticulture.-
dc.description.sponsorshipPrepared for Office, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army under Contract No. DACW39-77-M-3423 (EWQOS Work Unit IIE:1)-
dc.description.tableofcontentsSUMMARY PREFACE CONVERSION FACTORS, U. S. CUSTOMARY TO METRIC (SI) UNITS OF MEASUREMENT PART I: INTRODUCTION PART II: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF FLOOD TOLERANCE IN PLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changes in Soils Resulting from Flooding Plant Responses to Flooding • . . . . . . PART III: SECONDARY FACTORS INVOLVED IN FLOOD TOLERANCE AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Secondary Factors • Aquatic Vegetation Impact Assessment . Establishment and Maintenance of Vegetation Along Reservoir Shorelines • . . . . . . . . Flood-Tolerant Vegetation in Corps of Engineers Divisions .•.. PART IV: FUTURE RESEARCH REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY GUIDE TO APPENDIX MATERIAL APPENDIX A: DATA SUMMARY, LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION. Al APPENDIX B: DATA SUMMARY, MISSIOURI RIVER DIVISION . . Bl APPENDIX C: NEW ENGLAND DIVISION, FLOOD DAMAGE SURVEY Cl APPENDIX D: NORTH PACIFIC DIVISION Dl APPENDIX E: SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION El APPENDIX F: SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION Fl APPENDIX G: SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION-
dc.format.extent263 pages / 10.04Mb-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station-
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1040452-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station); no. E-79-2-
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.-
dc.sourceThe ERDC Library created this digital resource using one or more of the following: Zeta TS-0995, Zeutcehl OS 12000, HP HD Pro 42-in. map scanner, Epson flatbed-
dc.subjectFlood tolerance-
dc.subjectState-of-the-art studies-
dc.subjectPlants-
dc.subjectVegetation-
dc.subjectBotany-
dc.subjectTolerances (Physiology)-
dc.subjectReservoirs-
dc.subjectAbsorption of water-
dc.subjectMortality-
dc.titleFlood Tolerance in Plants : a State-of-the-Art Review-
dc.typeReport-
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