800347
| Question | Answer |
|
Image:
spit__sheltered_ (image/jpg)
|
SHELTER- start to form in sheltered areas e.g. behind a spit, sheltered river estuary |
|
Image:
deposition (image/jpg)
|
DEPOSITION- fine material starts to be deposited forming mudflats (aided by eelgrass growth slowing currents leading to further deposition of fine material) |
|
Image:
spartina (image/jpg)
|
PINOEERS- start to colonise in harsh environment of salt and periodic submergence by sea (known as halophytes- e.g. spartina and glasswort) |
|
Image:
spartina_roots (image/jpg)
|
SPARTINA- 2 root systems- fine mat of surface roots bind mud, long, thick deep roots can secure up to 2m of deposited material (trap mud) |
|
Image:
close_vegetation (image/jpg)
|
CLOSE VEGETATION OVER MUD- colonisation of marsh grass and sea lavender (form dense mat up to 15cm high) |
| SLOW TIDAL CURRENTS- furthered by vegetation growth | |
|
Image:
organic_matter (image/jpg)
|
DEAD ORGANIC MATTER- also helps to build surface, growing 1-25mm a year |
| COMPLEX CREEK SYSTEM- mud levels rise and creeks develop, they channel tides which deepen as marsh grows | |
|
Image:
hollows (image/jpg)
|
HOLLOWS- may form where sea water is trapped then evaporates leaving salt-pans with high salinity (preventing vegetation growth) |
| LAND RISES ABOVE SEA LEVEL- rushes and reeds established, eventually leading to tree growth e.g. ash then oak, rarely covered by sea |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.