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A catalogue and description of the major plant species inhabiting Great Salt Lake (GSL) shoreline is presented in this chapter. The mechanisms by which these plant species interact with the harshly saline shoreline environment are also described. The history of research surrounding these mechanisms and survey work will give readers a picture of the scientific body of knowledge that pertains to the GSL shoreline flora and its significance. Until now, there has not been a comprehensive review of the shoreline plants, which have typically been lumped in with plants of the Great Basin or other broad taxonomic studies, making it difficult for lake visitors to identify them or for scientists to understand the role they play. While there are a limited number of plant species inhabiting the shoreline, a guide to their identity and their adaptations to the harsh saline soils is presented here, which will provide a highly informative resource to inform future work.
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Bradbury, E.S., Parrott, D.L. (2020). Shoreline Plants of Great Salt Lake. In: Baxter, B., Butler, J. (eds) Great Salt Lake Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40352-2_12
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