Floristic quality index and forested floristic quality index: Assessment tools for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana
By: Kari Cretini, William B. Wood, Jenneke M. Visser, Ken W. Krauss, Leigh Anne Sharp, Gregory D. Steyer, Gary P. Shaffer, and Sarai Piazza
Edited by: John Dorney, Rick Savage, R.W. Tiner Jr., and Paul Adamus
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Abstract
The Floristic Quality Index (FQI) has been used in many areas throughout the United State to assess the integrity of plant communities and restoration projects. Here, we summarize two tools that have been developed for monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana wetlands. The FQI was modified for herbaceous data collected in coastal Louisiana monitoring sites. A second FQI, the Forested Floristic Quality Index (FFQI), was modified and developed to evaluate forested wetland sites that are monitored in coastal Louisiana. These tools, along with other wetland indices developed for coastal Louisiana, will aid managers in coastal restoration and making informed management decisions.
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Cretini, K., Wood, W.B., Visser, J.M., Krauss, K.W., Sharp, L.A., Steyer, G.D., Shaffer, G.P., Piazza, S., 2018, Floristic quality index and forested floristic quality index: Assessment tools for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana, chap. of Wetland and stream rapid assessments: Development, validation, and application, p. 459-473, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805091-0.00049-9.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Floristic quality index and forested floristic quality index: Assessment tools for restoration projects and monitoring sites in coastal Louisiana |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-805091-0.00049-9 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 15 p. |
| Larger Work Title | Wetland and stream rapid assessments: Development, validation, and application |
| First page | 459 |
| Last page | 473 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |