Organic Matter Decomposition across a Coastal Wetland Landscape in Louisiana, U.S.A. Litter Quality (2014-2015)

Description

Coastal wetlands store more carbon than most ecosystems globally. However, little is known about the mechanisms that control the loss of organic matter in coastal wetlands at the landscape scale, and how sea-level rise will impact this important ecological function.

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Name Format Description Link
55 The metadata original format https://data.usgs.gov/datacatalog/metadata/USGS.57fd41d0e4b0824b2d13107a.xml
55 Landing page for access to the data https://doi.org/10.5066/F7639MVK

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  • lignin-content
  • salinity
  • refractory-carbon
  • usgs-57fd41d0e4b0824b2d13107a
  • landscapescale
  • barataria-bain
  • cellulose-decay
  • litter-quality
  • organic-matter-decomposition
  • flooding
  • coastal-wetlands
  • sea-level-rise
  • decay-constant
  • nitrogen-content
  • louisiana
  • asymptote
  • labile-carbon
  • terrebonne-basin

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