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Preferred term

unvegetated land

Definition

This system consists of intertidal areas with sparse vascular vegetation. It includes partially protected intertidal shores along rivers and other embayments; coastal shoreline strand/swales on coarse to fine mineral sediments; intertidal rocky shores on rocky or cobbly materials; and intertidal mudflats on broad to narrow, nearly flat extents of sand, mud, and silt. Vascular plant cover is sparse to generally no more than 25%

Broader concept

terrestrial ecosystem

Narrower concepts

desert
playa

Note

[source of definition ] http://www.nhdfl.org/about-forests-and-lands/bureaus/natural-heritage-bureau/photo-index/SystemPhotos/intertidal-system.aspx" , "[controlled by ] Leca Stefan 14.06.2013

Scope note

MAES Working Group

Creator

0000-0003-0631-8231

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/55

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Created 2/21/13, last modified 6/18/18

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