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Table 2. Selected results of flume vegetation sampling for six plant ages
[Sg = sawgrass; mos = months; Av = average; standing includes both live and dead leaves or culms; biomass in gdw/m2]
| 9 mos | 13 mos | 17 mos | 21 mos | 27 mos | 30 mos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Av total biomass | 588 | 795 | 727 | 532 | 731 | 813 |
| Class | Medium Sg |
Medium Sg | Medium Sg | Medium Sg | Medium Sg | Medium Sg |
| Total number of leaves at 40-60 cm | 1183 (live only) | 562 (live only) | 325 (live only) | 228 (live only) | 344 (standing live and dead) 185 (live only) |
331 (standing live and dead) 179 (live only) |
| Total number of leaves at 20-40 cm | 1086 (live only) | 330 (live only) | 75 (live only) | 110 (live only) | 267 (standing live and dead) 103 (live only) |
213 (standing live and dead) 38 (live only) |
| Total number of culms at 0-20 cm | 225 (live only) | 115 (live only) | 75 (live only) | 48 (live only) | 54 (standing live and dead) 38 (live only) |
64 (standing live and dead) 50 (live only) |
| Total number of culms at 20-40 cm | 97 (live only) | 97 (live only) | 68 (live only) | 41 (live only) | 46 (standing live and dead) 37 (live only) |
47 (standing live and dead) 42 (live only) |
| Total dead biomass | 65 | 305 | 300 | 246 | 259 | 323 |
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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