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Establishment of submergent vegetation and invertebrates in a wetland constructed on mine soil
(AGB) and associated macroinvertebrates were sampled at all
1992 and 1993 growing seasons at three water depths (20, 50,
and 80 cm) within an experimental wetland on Texas Utilities'
and creation. However, techniques for establishment of
Because of their functions in substrate stabilization,
Big Brown Mine in eastern Texas. Percent cover was
borrowed soil may be utilized alone, or in conjunction with
demerswn L.), and sago pondweed (Potamogeton pectinatus L.)
depth, while emergent macrophytes established from borrowed
determined during both seasons, and above-ground biomass
establish submergent macrophytes and associated invertebrates
guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus), coontail (Ceratophyllwn
had significantly (P<0.05) higher total submergent AGB,
macroinvertebrate abundance generally increased with water
macrophytes are essential for successful wetland restoration
nutrient uptake, and wildlife habitat, submerged aquatic
percent cover, species richness, and invertebrate taxon
plantings of locally abundant species to successfully
richness than single-species treatments. Locally collected
soil were most successful at 20 cm. Results indicated
southern naiad and coontail produced greater percent cover
submergents have been slow to develop. Southern naiad (Najas
than nursery stock. Success in submergent establishment and
water depths in 1993. The borrowed-soil treatment generally
were planted and compared to borrowed-wetland soil during
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