Salt Marshes
Salt marshes in Sri lanka occur mainly where the dry season is prolonged as in the north, northwest, northeast and southeast. The main salt marsh plant are Salicornia and Arthrocnemum. They stems are modified in to cladodes and are leafless. The major functions of this ecosystem are supply of nutrients to near shore coastal waters, provision of bird habitats.
Salt marshes in Sri lanka occur mainly where the dry season is prolonged as in the north, northwest, northeast and southeast. The main salt marsh plant are Salicornia and Arthrocnemum. They stems are modified in to cladodes and are leafless. The major functions of this ecosystem are supply of nutrients to near shore coastal waters, provision of bird habitats.
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