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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%

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  • [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

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  • MAES Working Group

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  • 0000-0003-0631-8231

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

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