Salt Marshes Flashcards
1
Q
mud flats?
A
formed by deposition of fine material, veg such as eel grass develops slowing the water down further and stopping moret sediment
2
Q
low marsh
A
mud builds up to form the lower marsh due to improved stability, can be colonised by pioneer plants such asf sparta
3
Q
high marsh?
A
more mud and silt will accumulate creating the high marsh at the very edge a dense veg develops such as sea ester and marsh grass
