Concept information
Preferred term
MARSHES
Definition
- Pertaining to the environment of dense grasses (typically salt-tolerant cordgrasses of the genus Spartina) growing on broad, flat coastal areas, characterized by muddy substrate and periodic tidal draining and flooding. (en)
Broader concept
- COASTAL PROCESSES (en)
Change note
- 2017-03-15 11:42:37.0 [mgenazzi] Definition updated update Definition (Pertaining to the environment of dense grasses (typically salt-tolerant cordgrasses of the genus Spartina) growing on broad, flat coastal areas, characterized by muddy substrate and periodic tidal draining and flooding.); update Definition (Adapted from: Lerman, M. 1986. Marine Biology; Environment, Diversity, and Ecology. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co. p. 519. );
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/30056645-a442-4ef6-ac76-c5bc27086d83
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