Vegetation Responses to Restoration of Massachusetts Cranberry Bogs

This project quantifies the species composition and cover of plants before and after active restoration of cranberry bogs. We measure vegetation in fixed 3 x 3 meter plots located on the former bog surfaces and return to these plots year after year. We classify plant life history, origin (native, non-native) and wetland statuses to evaluate the success of restoration in promoting native and wetland-dependent plant species.