Salt marsh

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024678",
  "term": "Salt marsh",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Wetlands that are located in salt water areas and are dominated by cordgrass, also called Spartina. Salt marshes are one of the most productive plant communities on earth.\n\n2. A grassland containing salt-tolerant vegetation established on sediments bordering saline water bodies where water level fluctuates either tidally or nontidally (see also marsh).\n\n3. Saltwater wetlands that occur along many coasts.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Aquatic Resources Awareness Course for Real Estate Appraisers Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/salt-marsh/"
}