Salt Marsh Succession Flashcards
1
Q
what’s the order of the stages
A
algae stage
pioneer stage
establishment stage
stabilisation
climax
2
Q
algae stage
A
when seaweed and blue seed algae grow on bare mud, this helps to bind their roots together
3
Q
pioneer stage
A
cord grass grows, roots stabilise and the estuary grows
4
Q
establishment stage
A
the height of the salt marsh carpet increases
5
Q
stabilisation
A
sea lavender, scurvy grass and thrift grow. salt rarely submerges beneath the marsh
6
Q
climax
A
vegetation such as rush, sedge and red fecue grass grow since salt marshes are now only submerged 1-2 times per year
