Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The Role of Species-species Interactions in the Recovery of Coastal Marshes Subjected to Flooding and Sedimentation Disturbance
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated massive areas of coastal marsh, barrier islands, swamp forests, and submerged sea grasses in Louisiana by uprooting, excessive sedimentation, erosion, and mortality of dominant and keystone species. After burial by sediments, the reestablishment of vegetation ...