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The Alkali (Scirpus Maritimus L.) and Saltmarsh (S. Robustus Pursh) Bulrushes: A Literature Review

Tables

Table 5. General habitat features for Scirpus maritimus and S. robustus arranged according to increasing observed tolerance of water depth.

Depth (cm)^a Predominant water salinity^a Predominant sediment texture Reference

Range or single observation Optimum^b

Scirpus maritimus

5-10 Ondok 1971

10 Vince and Snow 1984

5-22 mixosaline decomposed peats Richardson 1980

0-25 various Nelson 1954

tr.-29 tr. mixosaline silt Olson 1979

16-30 Smith, L. 1983

33 White and Hartland-Rowe 1969

2-40 mixosaline Van Donselarr et al. 1961

10-50 sand Krisch 1985

24-59 30-59 mixosaline silt Grillas and Duncan 1986

0-65 25-35 mixosaline, eusaline clay to sand Lieffers and Shay 1982b

20-70 20-50 mixosaline gyttja, clay Lundegardh-Ericson 1972

0-70 18-35 mixosaline Podlejski 1981

70-80 Ondok 1973

0-90 20-80 fresh Fiala and Kvet 1971

40-90 sand Dykyjova 1973

Scirpus robustus

tr.-4 Waits 1967

0-13 mixosaline Chandler 1969

0-13 mixosaline Palmisano and Newsom 1968

0-20 mixosaline Palmisano 1970

3-30 10-23 Mall 1969

0-47 mixosaline Soileau 1968

^atr. = .05cm; minimum depths given as 0 where depths to groundwater (negative depths) were given.
^bOptimum depths as stated by author, where maximum aboveground biomass or frequency was shown in tables or graphs, or where best propagation results were obtained.
^cWater chemistry classes of Cowardin et al. (1979).

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Depth (cm)^a		Predominant water salinity^a	Predominant sediment texture	Reference
Range or single observation	Optimum^b	Predominant water salinity^a	Predominant sediment texture	Reference
Scirpus maritimus
5-10				Ondok 1971
10				Vince and Snow 1984
5-22		mixosaline	decomposed peats	Richardson 1980
0-25			various	Nelson 1954
tr.-29	tr.	mixosaline	silt	Olson 1979
16-30				Smith, L. 1983
33				White and Hartland-Rowe 1969
2-40		mixosaline		Van Donselarr et al. 1961
10-50			sand	Krisch 1985
24-59	30-59	mixosaline	silt	Grillas and Duncan 1986
0-65	25-35	mixosaline, eusaline	clay to sand	Lieffers and Shay 1982b
20-70	20-50	mixosaline	gyttja, clay	Lundegardh-Ericson 1972
0-70	18-35	mixosaline		Podlejski 1981
70-80				Ondok 1973
0-90	20-80	fresh		Fiala and Kvet 1971
40-90			sand	Dykyjova 1973
Scirpus robustus
tr.-4				Waits 1967
0-13		mixosaline		Chandler 1969
0-13		mixosaline		Palmisano and Newsom 1968
0-20		mixosaline		Palmisano 1970
3-30	10-23			Mall 1969
0-47		mixosaline		Soileau 1968