one hundred acres of marshland
grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands
Recent Examples on the WebThe recreational venues would remain, though the space for them will shrink and they might be relocated in order to triple the area for marshland and dunes.—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024 The Docklands, located in the industrial east of London, went from a marshland to an important trade port.—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024 The marshland enhancements are the first phase of the larger project.—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 The plan approved Thursday triples marshland partially at the expense of camping space, which would shrink from 62 acres to 49 acres and from 970 campsites to roughly 500.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Most notably, the spring season brings with it an eruption of camas lilies that carpet the marshlands in a sea of purple.—Krista Simmons and J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024 Category 3 Hurricane Idalia, while certainly the weaker storm, made landfall in a low-population area known for its marshlands and woodlands.—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Sep. 2023 Other projects not included in the report include creating a new City Hall, a waterfront convention center expansion, restoring marshland in Mission Bay Park and expanding the city’s Chollas Operations Yard to host in-house paving crews.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 According to a recent study, almost two-thirds of the region’s coastal settlements face severe economic and health disruptions from sea-level rise—most notably in the Nigerian megacity of Lagos, which sits on a marshland just a few feet above sea level.—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 10 Feb. 2024
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