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NE 1 . Lincoln Marshes. Acreage: 2000 estimated. 



Location: Lancaster County; Lincoln and Davey quadrangles; 1 mile N of Lin- 

 coln. 



Description: These saline marshes are unique for the prairie and represent a 

 completely different vegetation type than that occurring on nonsaline soils. This 

 area represents the southernmost migration of Salicornia rubra in the prairie re- 

 gion. The marshes are dominated by large areas of Hordeum jubatum. 



References: Ungar, I. A. 1969. Plant communities of saline soils at Lincoln, 

 Nebraska. Am. Midi. Nat. 82:564-577. 



Encroachments: City may fill these areas. Salt lake in Lincoln has already been 

 taken over for a housing development. 



Ownership: Unknown. 



Data source: I. A. Ungar, Department of Botany, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 



45701. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Dr. P. J. Rand, Botany Department, University of 

 Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. 68504. 



