Marsh

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016606",
  "term": "Marsh",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A type of wetland that does not accumulate appreciable peat deposits and is dominated by herbaceous vegetation. Marshes may be either fresh or saltwater, tidal or non-tidal.\n\n2. A border habitat that connects shorelines to forests and wetlands. Marshes are found in fresh, brackish and salt water areas.\n\n3. A frequently or continually inundated wetland characterized by herbaceous vegetation adapted to saturated soil conditions (see also salt marsh).\n\n4. Soft, wet area periodically or continuously flooded to a shallow depth, usually characterized by a particular subclass of grasses, cattails and other low plants.\n\n5. Border habitat that connects shorelines to forests and wetlands. Marshes are found in fresh, brackish and salt water areas.\n\n6. Frequently or continually inundated wetland characterized by herbaceous vegetation adapted to saturated soil conditions\n\n7. Wetlands frequently or continually inundated with water, characterized by emergent soft-stemmed vegetation adapted to saturated soil conditions. There are many different kinds of marshes, ranging from the prairie potholes to the Everglades, coastal to inland, freshwater to saltwater. All types receive most of their water from surface water, and many marshes are also fed by groundwater. Nutrients are plentiful and the pH is usually neutral leading to an abundance of plant and animal life.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary; Terms of Environment",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "NOAA Coastal Services Center Glossary of Coastal Terminology",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/marsh/"
}