Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
Q
What are salt marshes?
A
Areas of flat silty sediment that accumulate around tsunamis or lagoons
2
Q
Where do salt marshes develop?
A
In sheltered areas where deposition occurs.
where salt and fresh water meets.
No strong tides or currents to prevent deposition and accumulation.
3
Q
What is a halophyte?
A
a salt-tolerant plant
4
Q
Where do halophytes develop?
A
in mudflats
5
Q
How do halophytes stabilise the coastline?
A
They colonise, slow down tidal flow and trap material
6
Q
What happens to halophtes when sediment accumulates?
A
surface becomes drier and more plants colonise
Creeks divide up the salt marsh
