- submergent plants
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Submergent plant — A submergent plant or submergent vegetation is a plant that is completely beneath the surface of water. Most submergent plants are firmly rooted in the soil. Examples include elodea ( Elodea canadensis ) and eelgrass ( Vallisneria americana ). ee … Wikipedia
Coast — For other uses, see Coast (disambiguation). A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean.[1] A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term coastal zone can … Wikipedia
Phragmites — This article is about the common reed. For other plants called reed, see Reed (plant). Phragmites Phragmites australis seed head in winter Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Coral reef — Marine habitats Biodiversity of a coral reef Lit … Wikipedia
Elodea canadensis — Taxobox name = Elodea canadensis image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Alismatales familia = Hydrocharitaceae genus = Elodea species = E. canadensis binomial = Elodea canadensis binomial… … Wikipedia
Emergent plant — An emergent plant is one which grows in water but which pierces the surface so that it is partially in air. Collectively, such plants are emergent vegetation.This habit may have developed because the leaves can photosynthesize more efficiently… … Wikipedia
Howellia aquatilis — Taxobox name = Howellia aquatilis status = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Campanulaceae genus = Howellia species = H. aquatilis binomial = Howellia aquatilis binomial authority = Gray… … Wikipedia
Body of water — [ River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park] A body of water is any significant accumulation of water, usually covering the Earth or another planet. The term body of water most often refers to large accumulations of water, such as… … Wikipedia
Coastal geography — is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e coastal geomorphology, geology and oceanography) and the human geography (sociology and history) of the coast. It involves an… … Wikipedia
Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… … Wikipedia
