Marsh Ecology Flashcards
vocab week 2
1
Q
Salt marsh n
A
a grassy area that extends long the shores
2
Q
Estuary noun
A
a body of water partially surrounded by land where fresh water and salt water mix
3
Q
Brackish water noun
A
slightly salty water
4
Q
Detritus noun
A
particles of dead organic matter
5
Q
Anaerobic adj
A
flows without oxygen,
6
Q
Hammock noun
A
area of higher elevation in the salt marsh
7
Q
Salt pan noun
A
an underlined area in s salt marsh
8
Q
Spartina Alterniflora noun
A
a tall plant that comes back every year in the salt marsh
9
Q
Tides noun
A
Periodic changes in the height of the ocean caused by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon
