Vertical Zonation in Spartina Salt Marshes

question 17

Multiple Choice

Vertical zonation in Spartina salt marshes

• A) Is based on physiological tolerances that are essentially the reverse of rocky shore species
• B) Is present and based on differential grazing at different tidal heights
• C) Consists of species with physiological tolerance to salt and desiccation that is strikingly similar to sessile species on rocky shores
• D) Is usually quite weak

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