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Chapman (1960<ref> Chapman, V.J., 1960. ''Salt Marshes and Salt Deserts of the World.'' London: Leonard Hill Limited, 392p.</ref>, 1977 <ref>Chapman, V.J., 1974. Salt marshes and salt deserts of the world, in R.J. Reimold and W.H. Queen, ed.,'' Ecology of Halophytes''. New York: Academic Press, 3.19.</ref>) describes nine different geographical salt marsh regions throughout the world. | Chapman (1960<ref> Chapman, V.J., 1960. ''Salt Marshes and Salt Deserts of the World.'' London: Leonard Hill Limited, 392p.</ref>, 1977 <ref>Chapman, V.J., 1974. Salt marshes and salt deserts of the world, in R.J. Reimold and W.H. Queen, ed.,'' Ecology of Halophytes''. New York: Academic Press, 3.19.</ref>) describes nine different geographical salt marsh regions throughout the world. | ||
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== Salt marsh species == | == Salt marsh species == | ||
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== Habitat creation == | == Habitat creation == | ||
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| + | Managed re-alignment. Restoration of salt marsh etc. | ||
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| + | == Relevant legislation == | ||
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| + | Salt marshes are ??? under the Habitats Directive. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Bird Directive, Habitat Directive, NATURA 2000]] | ||
* [[Natural variability in Coastal Ecosystems#Salt marshes]] | * [[Natural variability in Coastal Ecosystems#Salt marshes]] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh Salt marsh on Wikipedia] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh Salt marsh on Wikipedia] | ||
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Definition of Salt marsh:
Low, wet, muddy area periodically or continuously flooded by brackish or salt water to a shallow depth, usually characterized by grasses and other low plants (but not trees); land transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where saturation with water is the dominant factor controlling plant and animal communities and soils.[1].
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Salt marsh is a key habitat of transitional waters lying at the interface between the land and the sea, depending on, and periodically covered by tidal sea water.
Chapman (1960[2], 1977 [3]) describes nine different geographical salt marsh regions throughout the world.
Salt marshes are important because...
Salt marsh species
Habitat creation
Managed re-alignment. Restoration of salt marsh etc.
Relevant legislation
Salt marshes are ??? under the Habitats Directive.
See also
- Bird Directive, Habitat Directive, NATURA 2000
- Natural variability in Coastal Ecosystems#Salt marshes
- Salt marsh on Wikipedia
