Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Marsh Vegetation Monitoring
Smith S. Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Marsh Vegetation Monitoring. 1997. National Park Service https://doi.org/10.57830/2319051
Salt marsh ecosystems are an important natural resource within CACO, comprising nearly 10% of the total landcover within the park. Some salt marshes within CACO have been directly impacted by hydrologic restrictions to tidal flow (e.g., Hatches Harbor, Provincetown; East Harbor, Truro; Herring River, Wellfleet). Unrestricted salt marshes may be influenced by a variety of other factors including accelerated sea level rise, nutrient inputs, herbivory, and climate change. Salt marsh vegetation systems have been monitored at CACO since 1997 to better understand how these ecosystems function and change over time and how they may be managed in the future.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Smith, Stephen
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- DOI
- 10.57830/2319051
- Units
- CACO
Products
- Salt Marsh Vegetation Monitoring for Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO): 1997-2025 - Data Package
- Salt Marsh Vegetation Monitoring for Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO): 1997-2025 - Script
- Salt marsh vegetation monitoring report, Cape Cod National Seashore: A summary of monitoring data from 2003, 2008, and 2013