- 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]
- What is a Wetland? - US EPA
What is a Wetland? 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 - National Geographic Society
The plants, fungi, and algae of a wetland filter wastes and purify water Nitrates and other runoff chemicals often wash into wetlands from urban areas and farms
- What is a Wetland? - The Wetlands Initiative
The amount of water present in a wetland can vary greatly Some wetlands are permanently flooded, while others are only seasonally flooded but retain saturated soils throughout much of the unflooded period
- What is a wetland? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education
A swamp is a wetland dominated by trees and shrubs, while a marsh is a wetland dominated by herbaceous (non-woody) plants like grasses, reeds, and cattails Think of swamps as flooded forests, and marshes as grassy, waterlogged meadows
- 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
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