Land that is first raised out of the ocean is often waterlogged with saltwater and subjected to a lot of wind. A plant that thrives in the halosere is a halophyte (tolerant of salty conditions)

An example of succession in a halosere is as follows: Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) is a pioneer in newly formed saltwater marshes in Texas and Louisiana. As it grows, it stabilizes the area, and by adding its own organic debris, it builds the soil up both in quality and elevation. Once it does, other Spartina species as well as saltgrass (Distichlis spp.), and rushes (Juncus spp. shown at left) can thrive often replacing the original S. alterniflora .