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Main Title Artificial Sediments for Use in Tests with Wetland Plants.
Author Walsh, G. E. ; Weber, D. E. ; Brashers, L. K. ; Simon, T. L. ;
CORP Author Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL.
Publisher c1990
Year Published 1990
Report Number EPA/600/J-90/387;
Stock Number PB91-164004
Additional Subjects Rooted aquatic plants ; Sediments ; Wetlands ; Toxic substances ; Soil-water-plant relationships ; Particle size ; pH ; Water pollution effects(Plants) ; Plant growth ; Aquatic ecosystems ; Statistical analysis ; Freshwater ; Artificial sediments
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NTIS  PB91-164004 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Artificial sediments are described for use in studies on rooted plants. The sediments are formulated from commercially available sand, silt, clay and organic matter. Survival of seedlings of Echinochloa crusgalli var. crusgalli, Scirpus paludosus and Spartina alterniflora was the same in natural and artificial sediments. Average seedling weight of each species was greater in artificial than in natural sediment, probably, because of a more suitable pH in the artificial sediments. Particle size of sand, silt, or clay, percentage sand, silt or clay, percentage organic matter, and cation exchange capacity did not affect growth of E. crusgalli and S. alterniflora. Growth of S. paludosus was related to percentage organic matter in sediment and to interaction between particle size and percentage sand.