Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
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Abstract Despite growing interest in the contributions of tidal wetlands to natural climate solutions, data remain scarce on how land use affects their carbon accumulation rates (CAR). Additionally, environmental factors driving the large observed variability in CAR among sites are poorly understood. To address these knowledge gaps, we measured short‐term (∼1 year) and long‐term (∼100 years) CAR using feldspar marker horizons, 210 Pb profiles, and surface elevation tables from 39 sites in seven estuaries in Oregon and Washington, USA. Sites varied in wetland type (tidal marsh, tidal swamp, nontidal pasture), land‐use history (reference, restored, and disturbed), and salinity (fresh to polyhaline). Across both timescales, CAR was lowest in disturbed pastures and highest in restored marshes, reflecting patterns in sediment accretion rates. Short‐term CAR exceeded long‐term CAR by approximately 50% on average and was only weakly correlated with long‐term CAR, with differences among hydrogeomorphic setting. Short‐term CAR was well predicted by summer inundation frequency and relative sediment load, together explaining 60% of variance, whereas long‐term CAR was poorly predicted by contemporary environmental conditions. These findings highlight the importance of aligning predictor and response timescales when modeling blue carbon dynamics, and reinforce the climate mitigation potential of tidal wetland restoration.
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@article{Poppe2026Inundation,
title = {Inundation and Sediment Supply Predict Annual but Not Centennial Carbon Accumulation in Tidal Wetlands Across Land‐Use Types},
author = {Katrina L. Poppe and John Rybczyk and Christopher N. Janousek and Scott D. Bridgham and Craig Cornu and Trevor Williams and Heida L. Diefenderfer and Amy B. Borde and Heather Perillat and Laura S. Brophy and Erin K. Peck and Jude K. Apple and Sara Knox},
journal = {Global Biogeochemical Cycles},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1029/2025gb008832},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1029/2025gb008832}
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