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MARAIS EAU SALEE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Ecosystems
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

A marsh whose water is salty or brackish.

CONT

Saltwater marshes are found near the coastlines in cove and bay areas protected from the destructive force of the surf. Herbaceous plants and grasses of saltwater marshes differ form those in freshwater marshes only in the sense that they are adapted to growing in saltwater.

CONT

... inland brackish marshes are found frequently on mineral substrates of alluvial and lacustrine origin.

OBS

salt marsh: term used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • salt-marsh
  • saltmarsh
  • brackish marsh

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Écosystèmes
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Marais dont l'eau est salée ou saumâtre.

CONT

Les marais maritimes. Ces étendues vaseuses sont alternativement couvertes et découvertes par les marées.

OBS

marais salé; marais d'eau salée : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «marais salant».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
  • Ecosistemas
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Parques y jardines botánicos
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