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A Vegetative Model for Restoration, Conservation, and Habitat Enhancement on Beneficial-Use Dredge Sediments

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Photograph of Salicornia europaca, glasswort, a common plant of the higher saltmarsh.

Photo 1: Salicornia europaca, glasswort, is a common plant of the higher saltmarsh. Leaves are modified and succulent, a physical adaptation to store water and prevent transpiration. This species of glasswort is a common plant, having a tap root, and turning deep red in autumn.

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