Sentences with phrase «marsh grass planting»

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Throughout the experiment, they measured the effects of each species mix on three important salt marsh functions: overall grass growth (productivity); the rate of dead plant removal (decomposition); and how fast tidal or storm surge water percolated through the marsh (filtration).

Across the world's oceans, seas and coasts, tens of millions of tonnes of it are released by microbes that live near plankton and marine plants, including seaweeds and some salt - marsh grasses.

First, they targeted alien weeds like marsh grass and water hyacinth that blanketed the wetlands and squeezed out native aquatic plants.

After 70 acres of asphalt and concrete had been crushed and reused, 87,000 tons of hazardous material removed, and 130,000 plugs of salt grass planted by hand, we had created a gorgeous 100 - acre swath of national parkland — including a restored grassy field, revitalized marsh, new shoreline promenade, and an environmental education facility, the Crissy Field Center, to ensure our stewardship of the land endures in future generations.