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The lands surrounding the property are mostly untamed, with dirt trails winding through woodlands, salt marshes, and orchards that have been shaped by the ocean winds and blazing sun.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
In one study on a California salt marsh published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, removing a single snail species decreased the food web’s stability by around 1,000 links between species.
—Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
Use dip nets and seine nets to study the aquatic life living amongst the mangroves in these salt marsh areas.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
These grasses grow in coastal salt marshes and readily hybridize with related species.
—Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of salt marsh was
before the 12th century
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“Salt marsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salt%20marsh. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
salt marsh
noun
: flat land that is overflowed by salt water
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