Ecotones Flashcards
1
Q
Estuary
A
Junction of a river & ocean
2
Q
Mangrove
A
Shallow estuaries & mudflats with salt-tolerant evergreen woody species
3
Q
Salt marsh
A
Found on sediments carried to shorelines by rivers
4
Q
Beaches/Sandy shores
A
Unstable substrates limited opportunities for plants resulting the limited opportunists for animals.
5
Q
Rocky intertidal
A
Stable substrate alternates between terrestrial and marine
*rocks that go from covered by the ocean to uncovered often
