Approaches to Restoration: Assessing the Roles of Structure and Function in Saltmarsh Restoration in Light of Climate Change

Author

Abby O. Pearson MS, University of Southern Maine

Date of Award

2014

Call Number

QH541.5.S24 P42 2014

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Biology

First Advisor

Karen A. Wilson

Keywords

Biology, saltmarsh restoration, climate change

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to review the current goals and methods for salt marsh restoration, to question how those goals and methods may change in light of global change, and to present a case study that offers a look at the kinds of information that can be gleaned by studying both structure and functionality in restoration.

Recommended Citation

Pearson, Abby O. MS, "Approaches to Restoration: Assessing the Roles of Structure and Function in Saltmarsh Restoration in Light of Climate Change" (2014). All Student Scholarship. 86.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/etd/86