High and Low Marsh (IMAGE)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

High and Low Marsh

Caption

Low marsh -- the low-lying zone of salt-tolerant plants first and most impacted by rising waters -- is where dynamic feedbacks operate most effectively to counter the increase in water levels.

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© M. Kirwan/VIMS.

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