Preferred term
groundwater flow
Definition
- [Peter M. Thibodeau] Groundwater flow is an important factor in governing botanical zonation in the salt marsh at NorthInlet, SC. Areas of the marsh adjacent to upland forest are characterized by upward flow of freshgroundwater. This inhibits the infiltration and evapoconcentration of saline tidal water and thedevelopment of a habitat for hypersaline-tolerant fugitive species such as Salicornia europaea...
Broader concept
Entry terms
- ground water flow
- groundwater flowed
- groundwater flowing
- groundwater flows
- groundwaters flowing
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21300
