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Hudson River Exec
Phragmites Article
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How many tidal marshes constitute as the Hudson River National Estaurine Research Reserve?
4
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What is the controlling factor of water motion?
Tidal Flow
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How does Phragmites spread?
Colonization, linear colonial growth or circular growth.
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When did SSFRP begin?
2005
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How many times is the estuary inundated a month.
10-12 times a month.
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Name 1 of 4 salinity zones
Polyhaline Mesohaline Oligohaline Limnetic
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What is the maximum size of mega patches?
30 to over 70 ha in size
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What does LOI stand for?
Lost-on-ignition
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____ of the surface of Piermont Marsh is dominated by ____
3/4, Phragmites australis.
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A ___________, is a distinct mixing that occurs between the ocean and the freshwater river, leading to a layered structure.
Partially mixed estuary
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Phragmite establishment can occur at many ______ positions.
Landscape
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What does PSU stand for?
Practical Salinity Unit
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____ of the worlds population lives along the coast.
2/3
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How many tides are there per day at the coast?
4 (Two high tides and two low tides)
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Where is Phragmites mostly concentrated at in Piermont Marsh?
Creek Banks
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What is a Secchi disk used for?
Indicator of turbidity.
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Which part of the marsh, interiors or edge, is more structured, uniformed, higher and less organic?
Edge
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The Hudson River is ___ most contaminated large estuary in the United States.
second
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What are the general patterns in Phragmites expansion in relation to distance zone?
Strong near-creek associations for establishment and expansions
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Which park is located next to Piermont Marsh?
Tallman Mountain State Park
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