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Salt Water Marshes of Rhode Island

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What is a <strong>Salt</strong> Marsh Exactly?<strong>Salt</strong> marshes are a type <strong>of</strong>wetland occuring between theland and the ocean.They are characterized by plantstolerant <strong>of</strong> regular tidal influx <strong>of</strong>salt water.<strong>Salt</strong> marshes typically containseveral zones <strong>of</strong> plants, upper,high, and low marsh.

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