Palustrine comes from the Latin word palus or marsh. Wetlands within this category include inland marshes and swamps as well as bogs, fens, tundra and floodplains. Palustrine systems include any inland wetland which lacks flowing water, contains ocean-derived salts in concentrations of less than 0.05%, and is non-tidal. It may be useful to clarify...
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• (a.) Of, pertaining to, or living in, a marsh or swamp; marshy.
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same as paludose
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<ecology> Living or thriving in a marshy environment, being or made up of marsh. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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same as paludose
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Pa·lus'trine adjective Of, pertaining to, or living in, a marsh or swamp; marshy.
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Related to or near a marsh or wetland.
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(L: palus marsh) relating to a marsh.
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palustrine Relating to a system of inland, nontidal wetlands characterized by the presence of trees, shrubs, and emergent vegetation (vegetation that is rooted below water but grows above the surface). Palustrine wetlands range from permanently saturated or flooded land (as in marshes, swamps, and lake shores) to land that is wet only seasonally (...
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