- What is a Wetland? - US EPA
Definition of a Wetland Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season
- Wetland | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Importance, Examples . . .
A wetland is a complex ecosystem characterized by flooding or saturation of the soil, which creates low-oxygen environments that favor a specialized assemblage of plants, animals, and microbes These organisms exhibit adaptations designed to tolerate periods of sluggishly moving or standing water
- Wetland - Wikipedia
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally Flooding results in oxygen -poor (anoxic) processes taking place, especially in the soils [1]
- Wetland - National Geographic Society
A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water The water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer or spring A wetland ’s water can also come from a nearby river or lake Seawater can also create wetlands, especially in coastal areas that experience strong tides
- Wetlands - Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS works with farmers and ranchers to maintain or increase important wetland benefits Wetlands are a home to many species of migratory and resident birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects, and plants
- What are wetlands? | U. S. Geological Survey - USGS. gov
The single feature that most wetlands share is soil or substrate that is at least periodically saturated with or covered by water Learn more: USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
- About Wetlands - Wetlands (U. S. National Park Service)
The term wetland includes wet meadows, salt marshes, swamps, bogs and a variety of other aquatic environments Plants and many animals found in wetlands are specially adapted to live in these wet conditions
- How do Wetlands Function and Why are they Valuable?
Physical and chemical features such as climate, landscape shape (topology), geology and the movement and abundance of water help to determine the plants and animals that inhabit each wetland
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