An Annotated Bibliography 242. Smith, R. H. 1942. Management of salt marshes on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The management techniques used on an area depend largely on production objectives.
Marsh management includes physical improvements or development, and cultural practices.
These techniques involve creation of water areas, alteration of salinity levels, damming and diking, burning, harvest of marsh grasses, and direct planting and seeding. Marsh fires can be classified as cover, root, or peat burns. Cover burns are light and are usually carried out between 15 October and 1 March. Root burns are hotter and are designed to alter vegetative composition through control and replacement of various low-value marsh species. They must be undertaken when the marsh floor is dry to be effective, necessitating care to prevent damage to wildlife.