Definitions for salt marsh
salt marsh

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1. salt marshnoun

   low-lying wet land that is frequently flooded with saltwater

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1. salt marshnoun

   A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.

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1. Salt marsh

   A salt marsh, saltmarsh or salting, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open saltwater or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs. These plants are terrestrial in origin and are essential to the stability of the salt marsh in trapping and binding sediments. Salt marshes play a large role in the aquatic food web and the delivery of nutrients to coastal waters. They also support terrestrial animals and provide coastal protection.Salt marshes have historically been endangered by poorly implemented coastal management practices, with land reclaimed for human uses or polluted by upstream agriculture or other industrial coastal uses. Additionally, sea level rise caused by climate change is endangering other marshes, through erosion and submersion of otherwise tidal marshes. However, recent acknowledgement by both environmentalists and larger society for the importance of saltwater marshes for biodiversity, ecological productivity and other ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, has led to an increase in salt marsh restoration and management since the 1980s.

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1. salt marsh

   A salt marsh is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone, typically located between land and brackish or saltwater environments such as lagoons, estuaries, and tidal creeks. It is dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs which are regularly flooded by the tides. Salt marshes play a significant role in the aquatic food web and the delivery of nutrients to coastal waters, and they also provide crucial habitat for many species of birds, fish, and invertebrates.

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1. Salt marsh

   A salt marsh or saltmarsh, also known as a coastal salt marsh or a tidal marsh, is a coastal ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and open salt water or brackish water that is regularly flooded by the tides. It is dominated by dense stands of salt-tolerant plants such as herbs, grasses, or low shrubs. These plants are terrestrial in origin and are essential to the stability of the salt marsh in trapping and binding sediments. Salt marshes play a large role in the aquatic food web and the delivery of nutrients to coastal waters. They also support terrestrial animals and provide coastal protection.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of salt marsh in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of salt marsh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=salt marsh
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Salt_Marsh
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Marsh
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5. ^ Wikidata
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