Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 4, Ecosystems and Communities - Assessment - 4.5 Aquatic Ecosystmes - Understand Key Concepts - Page 125: 30

Answer

Both salt marshes and mangrove swamps are characterized by a mixture of fresh and salt water. They are both estuaries, which are special kinds of wetlands formed where rivers and seas meet. Salt marshes contain salt-tolerant grasses whereas mangrove swamps contain trees that thrive in salty conditions.

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Both salt marshes and mangrove swamps are characterized by a mixture of fresh and salt water. They are both estuaries, which are special kinds of wetlands formed where rivers and seas meet. Salt marshes contain salt-tolerant grasses whereas mangrove swamps contain trees that thrive in salty conditions.
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