Tidal Shrub Swamps Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/18/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

An easy quiz and a scenic paddle.

This cache is located along Milldam Creek and can only be reached via kayak or canoe. Milldam Creek passes through tidal wetlands that are further classified based on tidal properties and composition and structure of vegetation. In portions of the Creek you can find Tidal Shrub Swamps. To obtain the coordinates for the cache, you will have to find out which of the following statements about this ecological community is incorrect:
  1. The herbaceous flora associated with tidal shrub swamps is very diverse and typically contains species characteristic of both tidal marshes and swamp forests. (N 36° 34.798' W 076° 3.606')
  2. This group comprises tidally flooded and wind-tidally flooded shrublands of estuarine rivers and embayments. (N 36° 34.693' W 076° 3.822')
  3. Tidal shrub swamps range along Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Maine to Louisiana. (N 36° 34.802' W 076° 3.735')
  4. The ecological dynamics, state-wide distribution, and conservation status of communities in this group are poorly known. (N 36° 34.679' W 076° 3.623')

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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