Salt marsh die-off

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title: Salt marsh die-off
text: Salt marsh die-off is a term that has been used in the US and UK to describe the death of salt marsh cordgrass leading to subsequent degradation of habitat, specifically in the low marsh zones of salt marshes on the coasts of the Western Atlantic. Cordgrass normally anchors sediment in salt marshes; its loss leads to decreased substrate hardness, increased erosion, and collapse of creek banks into the water, ultimately resulting in decreased marsh health and productivity. Die-off can affect seve
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description: Ecological disaster in low-elevation salt marshes
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date modified: 2024-04-24T04:24:39Z
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