Spartina

Examples

• All

• The Californian tidal marsh (Figure 2) has a fringe of Spartina foliosa, a broad marsh plain, and a high marsh transition to upland.

  Academic text (2001)

• The dense growth of Spartina in the wetlands provides shelter for various wildlife species.

• Spartina alterniflora and the flat.

  Academic text (1990)

• If the target community has only one species, for example, Spartina alterniflora monotypes along the Atlantic Coast, then restoration is greatly simplified.

  Academic text (2001)

• Elevations are relative to the lowest occurrence of Spartina foliosa (Zedler et al. 1999).

  Academic text (2001)

• Spartina whispers, a blue heron coughs, but no radios blare, no minibikes scream.

  Academic text (1994)

• In coastal areas, Spartina plays a crucial role in stabilizing salt marsh ecosystems.

• Farmers are encouraged to plant Spartina to help prevent soil erosion along the shorelines.

Synonyms

C

cordgrass

vsSpartina

• Specialized

1 8.9

A tall grass that grows in coastal marshes and helps stop erosion

is the scientific genus name used in formal contexts

Compounds

S

Spartina cynosuroides

• Specialized

9.9

A tall grass like reeds that grows in salty coastal marshes

S

Spartina pectinmata

• Specialized

9.9

A tall grass that grows in North American salt marshes

Surface Forms

Etymology