Salt marshes are proving to be powerful allies in building a climate-resilient coastline

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Salt marsh sediment and vegetation can remain largely intact even during extreme storm surges. This was demonstrated in a large-scale experiment in which researchers transported sections of salt marsh to an experimental facility capable of producing the world's largest artificial

Salt marsh sediment and vegetation can remain largely intact even during extreme storm surges. This was demonstrated in a large-scale experiment in which researchers transported sections of salt marsh to an experimental facility capable of producing the world's largest artificial This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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