Rush Ranch Tidal Marsh* – The Virtual Field

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Habitat transition from grassland into a tidal creek on San Francisco Bay in California
zonation, endemic species, invasive species, tidal creeks and sinuosity, conservation
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Contributing Institution: Rush Ranch, San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Solano Land Trust, SF State Estuary & Ocean Science Center
Site Website: San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Solano Land Trust, SF State Estuary & Ocean Science Center
Site Contact: Matt Ferner
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Date Video Recorded: 22/06/2020

About This Ecosystem

Latitude: 38.204842
Longitude: -122.025035
Elevation: Less than 0 ft, 0-2,500 ft
Aspect: S
Slope: Flat
Climate Zones: Temperate
Biomes: Estuaries
Habitat Types: Wetland - Brackish

Vegetation Types: brackish tidal marsh

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Ecological Society of America’s 4DEE and Other Concepts - Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) Overview

Abiotic & biotic requirements, Adaptation, form & function, Natives, aliens & invasives
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LS2.A - Interdependent relationships in ecosystems
LS2.C - Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience
LS4.C - Adaptation