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Transition of Coastal Wetland Types Inland

2018 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Diagram showing the transition from a) tidal freshwater forested wetland (TFFW) to b) tidal fresh water marsh to c) low-salinity marsh to d) saltmarsh with increasing salinity and the movement of carbon in, out, and through this system. Modified from Figure 1 in (Krauss et al., 2018)

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Public Domain.