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Smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, a salt marsh plant native to the areais planted in rows to encourage rapid colonization of the restoration areaand to prevent erosion of the newly created marsh platform

Description

Smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora, a salt marsh plant native to the areais planted in rows to encourage rapid colonization of the restoration areaand to prevent erosion of the newly created marsh platform.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center, Jed Brown

Display Date

Jul-00

Location

Louisiana, East Timbalier Island, Lafourche Parish

Collection

Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
Lake Barre - East Timbalier Island