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Coastal saltmarshes and saline reedbeds

Description of Coastal saltmarshes and saline reedbeds

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creatorIdentity remo
creationTime 2017-08-16T16:38:13.111
Last Maintainer Identity remo
modificationTime 2016-03-16T18:42:49
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Angiosperm-dominated stands of vegetation, occurring on the extreme upper shore of sheltered coasts and periodically covered by high tides. The vegetation develops on a variety of sandy and muddy sediment types and may have admixtures of coarser material. The character of the saltmarsh communities is affected by height up the shore, resulting in a zonation pattern related to the degree or frequency of immersion in seawater.