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A tidal marsh within the VCR LTER site
Mainland marsh surface elevation changes in the VCR LTER site. Each of the three zones (low, mid, and high marsh) is associated with a distinct, characteristic plant community. Rates of elevation increase in the three zones are similar to or greater than the rate of local sea level rise, and are adequate to maintain the relative relationship of the marsh surface to changing sea level.
