TABLE OF CONTENTS


 VOLUME 2


CHAPTER 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTRUCTED HUMMOCKS IN
 CREATED WETLANDS by E.T. Gysan, S.M. Carstenn, and
 J. Baker .................................................................................................... 5-1

 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 5-1

 Historical Perspective .............................................................................. 5-1
 Site Inform ation ....................................................................................... 5-2
 Purpose..................................................................................................... 5-6

 M ETHODOLOGY .............................................................................................. 5-9

 Humm ock Elevation M easurem ent.......................................................... 5-9

 Establishm ent of Benchm arks...................................................... 5-9
 Elevation M easurem ents............................................................ 5-9
 Change in Area ........................................................................ 5-11

 Water Level Measurement...................................... 5-11
 Soil M oisture M easurem ent................................................................. 5-12
 Tree M easurem ent ................................................................................ 5-12
 Vegetation M easurem ent ..................................................................... 5-13
 Photographic Record............... ................................................................ 5-14

 RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 5-15

 Humm ock-to-Hum m ock Comparison ................................................... 5-15

 Change in Cross-Sectional Area .............................................. 5-15
 Species Diversity ..................................................................... 5-15
 Tree Growth ............................................................................. 5-20
 Volum etric W ater Content....................................................... 5-23

 Hummock-to-Off-Hummock Comparison........................................... 5-23

 Species Diversity ..................................................................... 5-23
 Tree Growth ............................................................................... 5-40

 DISCU SSION .................................................................................................... 5-43

 General ................................................................................................... 5-43
 Agrifos ............................................................................................ 5-43
 Cargill ........................................................................................ 5-47