Kathleen A. Reynolds A. Lee Foote Lori A. Johnson 1993 <p>Production and decomposition rates were calculated&nbsp;for <i>Spartina patens</i> in a mesohaline coastal marsh in&nbsp;Louisiana. Production was estimated to be 800 g m² yr^-1&nbsp;during 1991 and 1,696 g m^-1 yr^-1 during 1992. The relative decomposition rate of <i>S. patens</i> stems was -0.001152 g g^-1 d^-1 which may be restated as a half life of 395 days.&nbsp;Both production and decomposition rates for this area are<br>low relative to most other studies in coastal areas.&nbsp;These data contribute to our understanding of the&nbsp;dynamics of organic matter in degrading coastal wetlands.</p> application/pdf en American Society of Civil Engineers Production and decomposition of Spartina patens in a degrading coastal marsh text