salt marsh plants
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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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Salt Marsh Salt Marsh PlantsPlants
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)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/3815618219/
Fat hen (Atriplex sp.)
Arrow Shaped Leaves
http://www.flickr.com/photos/randomtruth/4008560305/
Pickleweed(Salicornia virginica)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olibac/3824945873/
Lyngby’s sedge(Carex lyngbyei)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_rodd/5655437173/
Spike grass(Distichlis spicata)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9428166@N03/2686464449/
Fleshy jaumea(Jaumea carnosa)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonebird/5764283248/