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North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Description

North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.Dead cordgrass, known as detritus, is carried by the tides and canform dense mats on the marsh surface. Detritus, especially thesmaller decomposing plant pieces, is a very important componentof salt marsh food webs.

Location

Vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina

Collection

NERR

Flora

Keywords

Estuaries

Flora