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Salt Marsh Plants

Salt Marsh Plants. Adaptations. Waxy coating to prevent water loss due to osmosis Places to store water inside (e.g. pickleweed) Leaves that roll into tubes to prevent evaporation water loss. Zonation. http://www.eserc.stonybrook.edu/. Arrow grass (Triglochin maritimum).

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Salt Marsh Plants

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  1. Salt Marsh Plants

  2. Adaptations • Waxy coating to prevent water loss due to osmosis • Places to store water inside (e.g. pickleweed) • Leaves that roll into tubes to prevent evaporation water loss

  3. Zonation http://www.eserc.stonybrook.edu/

  4. Arrow grass(Triglochin maritimum) http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/3815618219/

  5. Fat hen (Atriplex sp.) Arrow Shaped Leaves http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomtruth/4008560305/

  6. Pickleweed(Salicornia virginica) http://www.flickr.com/photos/olibac/3824945873/

  7. Lyngby’s sedge(Carex lyngbyei) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_rodd/5655437173/

  8. Spike grass(Distichlis spicata) http://www.flickr.com/photos/9428166@N03/2686464449/

  9. Fleshy jaumea(Jaumea carnosa) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonebird/5764283248/

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