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read the excerpt from exploring the secrets of marsh happiness by noaa
according to the study, happy, or persistent, marshes all shared common traits. what healthy marshes shared most of all was vegetation distributed on the higher end across low - to high landscape elevations. the single most important measurement in assessing a happy tidal marsh is whether a sizable proportion of its vegetation is at a high elevation in relation to current water levels. another feature of happy marshes is a low percentage of unvegetated versus vegetated area in the marsh landscape
what is the meaning of happy as used in the excerpt?
a. enduring
b. indifferent
c. fortunate
d. content

Explanation:

The text defines "happy" marshes as "persistent" marshes. "Enduring" is a synonym for "persistent", while "indifferent", "fortunate", and "content" do not match the context - related meaning from the text.

Answer:

A. enduring