Saltmarsh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Saltmarsh is a noun meaning Alternative form of salt marsh.
Meaning
Alternative form of salt marsh.
Example Sentences
That grass – saltmarsh cordgrass, which can grow to be 7 feet tall – was being observed in New Smyrna Beach, Florida as part of a Fish and Wildlife Service program.
There has been some investigation into the potential of seaweeds as a carbon store, and although more is needed, one study says that seaweed habitats are believed to be the most productive of all coastal vegetated ecosystems, and suggested that the world’s seaweed sequesters as much carbon as all the planet’s seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and mangroves combined.
Word Forms
- saltmarshes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cordgrass, saltmarshes, marsh, marshland, mudflat, intertidal.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.