Figure 2
Summary of surface elevation change as related to vertical accretion of sediments versus sub-surface change. Sites are arranged by decreasing rates of surface elevation change. Stacked bars depict the contribution of vertical accretion of sediments and sub-surface change (root volume expansion or compaction) to surface elevation change for nine created mangrove wetlands (Cr) versus nine co-located reference mangrove wetlands (Ref) in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. Symbols for surface elevation change represent mean (±SE) response per site, or the cumulative contribution of surface accretion combined with sub-surface change. Identical numbers identify created (Cr) and reference (Ref) site pairings.
