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Fact sheet: A RESOURCE TO TREASURE

5/6/2014

 
10 Things YOU Can Do for Scarborough Marsh   
Scarborough Marsh: A Resource to Treasure
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Scarborough Marsh: Focus Areas of Statewide Ecological Significance (Beginning With Habitat)
Tidal marshes form in low-lying coastal areas that are sheltered from strong winds, waves, and currents. Nourished by tidal flows and with rapidly growing grasses, salt marshes form the basis of a highly productive food web. They are complex natural systems which support different plants and animals in a variety of habitats. In addition to nourishing many species of birds, finfish, shellfish, and invertebrates, marshes buffer upland shorelines against erosive actions of open water, protect low-lying uplands and shorelines during storms, and maintain water quality.

Fact sheet: Phragmites (Common Reed)

5/5/2014

 
Fact Sheet 1 (Maine Cooperative Extension)

Fact Sheet 2 (USFWS)

Phragmites is a perennial and aggressive wetland grass that grows over 10 feet tall and is easily recognized by its height and fluffy seed heads. Phragmites have very little value to the diverse populations of wildlife in the marsh. Their thick growth and rapid spread choke out valuable plants and reduce the biodiversity of the marsh's delicate and highly- valued ecosystem.

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Maine's salt marshes RESOURCE GUIDE

5/5/2014

 
Maine's Salt Marshes: Their Functions, Values, and Restoration (Gulf of Maine Council)
This guide looks at key questions: What Are Salt Marshes? Who Needs Salt Marshes? Why Are Many Salt Marshes in Trouble? What Can Be Done to Improve Degraded Salt Marshes? Plus offers resources for further inquiry and a useful glossary.
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