Restored and created tidal marshes had recovered or exceeded the ecosystem services provided by intact marshes after just five years, according to a global literature review of 152 studies. The most significant improvements were achieved in vegetation cover, aboveground biomass, and soil carbon, which increased sixfold within ten years for the studies reviewed.
Rowland, Phebe I., Melissa Wartman, Jasmine Bursic, and Paul Carnell. “Restored and created tidal marshes recover ecosystem services over time.”
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators 24 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2024.100539
