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Recent Marsh Soil Changes in the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Ponding Area

Recent Marsh Soil Changes in the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Ponding Area. Ronald Paille - USFWS, Lafayette, LA Craig Fischenich - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Bobby McComas - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Mike Channell - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Ron Boustany - NRCS, Lafayette, LA.

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Recent Marsh Soil Changes in the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Ponding Area

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  1. Recent Marsh Soil Changes in the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion Ponding Area Ronald Paille - USFWS, Lafayette, LA Craig Fischenich - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Bobby McComas - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Mike Channell - ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Ron Boustany - NRCS, Lafayette, LA

  2. Davis Pond Diversion Ponding Area CRMS 3169 CRMS 3166

  3. 2.7 cm/yr 2.8 cm/yr * Diversion operation began July 2002

  4. Clay Deposits with Roots Clay Deposits Root-Soil Matrix Root-Soil Matrix Root-Soil Matrix

  5. July through September Heavy Soil Light Soil

  6. Oct 2012 ERDC-FWS Soil Cores Ave Bulk Density 0 to 24 cm depth (g/cm3)

  7. Bottom Top

  8. 1998

  9. 2012 2012-2013

  10. A New Beginning

  11. Acknowledments • The data collection for this work has been partially funded by the following programs: • Ecosystem Management and Restoration Program (EMRRP) • Dredging Operations and Environment Research Program (DOER) • Engineering With Nature (EWN)

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