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What is a Wetland? | US EPA 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 - Wikipedia Article 1 1: " wetlands are areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters "
Wetland | Definition, Characteristics, Types, Importance, Examples . . . wetland, 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
What is a wetland? - NOAAs National Ocean Service During periods of excessive rain, wetlands absorb and slow floodwaters, which helps to alleviate property damage and may even save lives Wetlands also absorb excess nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants before they reach rivers, lakes, and other waterbodies
What are wetlands? | U. S. Geological Survey - USGS. gov What are wetlands? Wetlands are transitional areas, sandwiched between permanently flooded deepwater environments and well-drained uplands, where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water
Why are Wetlands Important? - U. S. National Park Service Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse systems that enhance water quality, control erosion, maintain stream flows, sequester carbon, and provide a home to at least one third of all threatened and endangered species
What is a Wetland? - The Wetlands Initiative More specifically, wetlands are areas where the presence of water determines or influences most, if not all, of an area's biogeochemistry—that is, the biological, physical, and chemical characteristics of a particular site
Wetland Evaluation and Delineation - Florida Department of . . . Florida wetlands are defined as those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and a duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils