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National Public Radio: Marshes along streams and estuaries protect land from storm surges. But they're disappearing fast and now scientists have discovered a previously unknown marsh killer: nutrients. Nitrogen from fertilizers and sewage makes marshes grow faster, but the roots grow smaller so the soil can't hold the bigger plants. That means soil banks collapse and marshes turn to mud. ...
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Scientists Solve Mystery Of Disappearing Salt Marshes
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on October 18th, 2012
Posted in Water Conservation