Biomass and vegetative characteristics of sawgrass grown in a tilting flume as part of a study of vegetative resistance to flow
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99-230
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey is studying vegetative resistance to flow in the south Florida Everglades as part of a multidisciplinary effort to restore the South Florida Ecosystem. In order to test the flow resistance of sawgrass, one of the dominant species in the Everglades, uniform, dense stands of sawgrass were grown in a tilting flume at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Depth of water in the flume was controlled by adding or removing metal plates at the downstream end of the flume. A series of experiments were conducted at various flow depths, and the velocity, flow depth, and water-surface slope were measured. During each set of experiments, the sawgrass was sampled in layers from the sediment water interface for vegetative characteristics, biomass, and leaf area index. The results of the vegetation sampling are summarized in a series of tables.
Suggested Citation
Rybicki, N.B., Reel, J.T., Ruhl, H.A., Gammon, P.T., Carter, V., Lee, J.K., 1999, Biomass and vegetative characteristics of sawgrass grown in a tilting flume as part of a study of vegetative resistance to flow: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 99-230, iv, 29 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr99230.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Biomass and vegetative characteristics of sawgrass grown in a tilting flume as part of a study of vegetative resistance to flow |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 99-230 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr99230 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 29 p. |