Estuarine Mudflats and Salt Marsh Environments (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What type of shoreline is essential for mudflat formation?
What type of shoreline is essential for mudflat formation?
Sheltered shorelines
What is flocculation?
What is flocculation?
Clay particles clump to form heavier ones
In which locations do mudflats typically develop?
In which locations do mudflats typically develop?
Estuaries and behind spits
Which plants are found in the lower marsh zone?
Which plants are found in the lower marsh zone?
Spartina, glasswort, sea purslane
What is a halosere?
What is a halosere?
Plant succession in saline environments
What makes Spartina effective at trapping sediment?
What makes Spartina effective at trapping sediment?
Two root systems: surface mat & deep roots
When is the upper marsh zone covered by seawater?
When is the upper marsh zone covered by seawater?
Only during spring high tides
What are halophytes?
What are halophytes?
Plants tolerating salt & submergence
How fast does organic matter build up on salt marshes per year?
How fast does organic matter build up on salt marshes per year?
1 to 25 millimetres
What is significant about Morecambe Bay's mudflats?
What is significant about Morecambe Bay's mudflats?
Largest continuous area of this habitat in UK