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

Tables

Table 7. Relation of mean and range of water chemistry factors to abundance of Scirpus maritimus in prairie wetlands.^a

Abundance rating
= (no. of wetlands) Ca (mg/l) Cl (mg/l) SO₄ (g/l) Alkalinity (mg/L CaCO₃)

HCO₃ CO₃ pH

Occasional (2) 38 106 1.31 624 62 8.6

(25-51) (102-109) (0.95-1.66) (425-822) (59-64) (8.6-8.7)

Fairly common (15) 91 198 2.42 565 23 8.3

(14-180) (9-541) (0.27-6.11) (220-920) (0-72) (7.6-8.9)

Common (9) 145 554 4.59 536 14 8.0

(15-346) (94-1,250) (2.16-9.84) (252-977) (0-54) (7.4-8.4)

Abundant (8) 219 2,170 13.78 434 9 7.9

(93-353) (974- 5,050) (5.07- 29.10) (276-642) (0-65) (7.5-8.5)

^aUnpublished data, Northern Prairie Science Center, Jamestown, North Dakota

Abundance rating = (no. of wetlands)	Ca (mg/l)	Cl (mg/l)	SO₄ (g/l)	Alkalinity (mg/L CaCO₃)
Abundance rating = (no. of wetlands)	Ca (mg/l)	Cl (mg/l)	SO₄ (g/l)	HCO₃	CO₃	pH
Occasional (2)	38	106	1.31	624	62	8.6
Occasional (2)	(25-51)	(102-109)	(0.95-1.66)	(425-822)	(59-64)	(8.6-8.7)
Fairly common (15)	91	198	2.42	565	23	8.3
Fairly common (15)	(14-180)	(9-541)	(0.27-6.11)	(220-920)	(0-72)	(7.6-8.9)
Common (9)	145	554	4.59	536	14	8.0
Common (9)	(15-346)	(94-1,250)	(2.16-9.84)	(252-977)	(0-54)	(7.4-8.4)
Abundant (8)	219	2,170	13.78	434	9	7.9
Abundant (8)	(93-353)	(974- 5,050)	(5.07- 29.10)	(276-642)	(0-65)	(7.5-8.5)