Young leaves of Lilac beach on a salt marsh in spring

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Salt marshes are an ecosystem in the upper coastal intertidal zone between land and brackish water. These are characterized by salt-tolerant plants, such as Lilac beach, Limonium vulgare, and Sea purslane, Halimione portulacoides.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Hoernum Nehrung, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein state, Germany
Photo credit: © Konrad Weiss / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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