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In the Maritime provinces, the main ingredients of salt marshes are a constant supply of sediment, a sheltered spot, and an astonishing grass called Salt-water Cord-grass. In Newfoundland and Labrador this grass is replaced by other salt marsh plants. Once established, the plants encourage more sediment to settle at an even faster rate. Like all good turf-forming grasses, cord-grass sends out underground stems, called rhizomes, which eventually extend and form new clumps of grasses. These clumps allow the tidal currents to slow down enough to cause sediment, brought in by the tides from the ocean and the estuary, to settle. As plants build up and decompose on top of each other, a peat-like sediment develops, building up the marsh.
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What are the dominant plants in an estuary?
the most common plants seen in estuaries are the common reed,switchgrass, salt marsh cordgrass, American glass wort(in estuaries found in America.)
What is a salt marsh?
A salt marsh is a type of marsh that is between land and salty water. It has very shallow water and gets a lot of sunlight.
Does freshwater marsh freeze faster than salt water marsh?
it might if you test it out
What is the average rainfall of a salt marsh?
saltwater obvioulsy and treeless open area
What eats salt marsh snails?
Blue Crabs - and other marsh critters. Blue Crabs - and other marsh critters.
What do salt marsh plants eat?
salt
Which ecosystem is being described a forest or a salt marsh?
Plants
What is in the mud of a salt marsh?
Well salt. And minerals and it would have something in it to make the plants grow.
Do dragonflies eat marsh grass?
No, dragonflies do not eat marsh grass. They rarely eat plants. This is because they are mostly carnivores that eat other types of insects.
Why is the Atlantic salt marsh important?
Salt marshes are composed of a variety of plants: rushes, sedges, and grasses.
Where do salt marsh snails live?
In a salt marsh
What has the author Paul L Knutson written?
Paul L Knutson has written: 'Shore stabilization with salt marsh vegetation' -- subject(s): Shore protection, Marsh plants, Salt marshes
What has the author P Ketner written?
P. Ketner has written: 'Primary production of salt-marsh communities on the Island of Terschelling' -- subject(s): Plant communities, Primary productivity (Biology), Salt marsh plants, Salt marshes
What is the weather in salt marsh?
The weather in a salt marsh is beyond my mind.
When was Salt Marsh Opera created?
Salt Marsh Opera was created in 2000.
Are there salt in the salt marsh?
Of course !
What are the dominant plants in an estuary?
the most common plants seen in estuaries are the common reed,switchgrass, salt marsh cordgrass, American glass wort(in estuaries found in America.)
