Terrestrial coastal habitats and ecosystems
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This article provides an introduction to those habitats and ecosystems that form the terrestrial component of coastal zone. They lie above the limits of normal high tides and range from those that are directly influenced by the sea to those that have little maritime influence but never the less lie close to it.
Coastal grazing marsh is one of a suite of coastal habitats derived from former tidal land. They have varying degrees of contact with sea water. They can be considered as 'human modified' coastal habitats and also include salinas and rice fields. Coastal grazing marsh is specifically, enclosed but unimproved (for agriculture) salt marsh.
Other terrestrial coastal habitats
Shingle shores and gravel banks
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Categorieën:
- Stub
- Revision
- Agro-ecosystems
- Cliffs and islets
- Industrial ecosystems
- Islets and small islands
- Coastal deserts
- Coastal grassland
- Coastal grazing marsh
- Coastal lakes and rivers
- Coastal temperate forest
- Coastal tropical forest
- Other terrestrial coastal habitats
- Sand dunes
- Shingle shores and gravel banks
- Tundra coasts
- Urban-ecosystems
- Articles by Doody, Pat
