What Does Palustrine Mean?

Palustrine wetlands include any inland wetland that contains ocean-derived salts in concentrations of less than 0.5 parts per thousand, and is non-tidal. The word palustrine comes from the Latin word palus or marsh.

What is a Palustrine system?

Definition. The Palustrine System (Fig. 6) includes all nontidal wetlands dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent emergents, emergent mosses or lichens, and all such wetlands that occur in tidal areas where salinity due to ocean-derived salts is below 0.5 ‰.

What is the difference between an emergent and a Palustrine wetland?

Aquatic bed vegetation typically includes floating-leaved plants, pondweed and waterlilies. Emergent vegetation commonly includes cattails, bulrushes, reeds, pickerel weed, arrowheads and ferns. ... Forested palustrine wetland is dominated by woody vegetation over 20 feet tall.