Salt Marshes
Southwest Alaska Network. 2020. Salt Marshes. Southwest Alaska Network
Coastal marsh habitats in southwest Alaska comprise a small proportion of the area in Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN) parks, yet are heavily used by wildlife, migratory birds, and park visitors. They provide valuable ecosystem services, among them critical habitat for brown bears and migratory birds. These marshes are dynamic systems, sensitive to many influences, including warming temperatures, storms, tectonic uplift, development-related activities, and increased visitation. To understand how coastal marshes are changing through time, and to inform management of these valued and visited places, SWAN monitors vegetation composition in coastal marshes.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Date of Issue
- 2020-03
- Publisher
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , LACL , SWAN
- Keywords
- salt marsh, shrub expansion, tidal flat
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Estuarine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex