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Bookmark or Share- Wetland - National Geographic SocietyPhotograph. Swamp Lanterns. A wetland is an area of land that is either covered with water or saturated with water. Unique plants, called hydrophytes, define wetland ecosystems. This wooded wetland, near the Stillaguamish River in Washington, is dominated by western skunk cabbages, also called "swamp lanterns." Photograph by Dave McCoy, MyShot.
- What are wetlands, and why are they so critical for life on Earth?Swamps are a type of wetland, a waterlogged ecosystem critical for people and wildlife. Photograph by Mac Stone, Nat Geo Image Collection. ENVIRONMENT. EXPLAINER. What are wetlands, and why are...
- Classification and Types of Wetlands | US EPADescription of Swamps A swamp is any wetland dominated by woody plants. There are many different kinds of swamps, ranging from the forested Red Maple, ( Acer rubrum ), swamps of the Northeast to the extensive bottomland hardwood forests found along the sluggish rivers of the Southeast.
- Swamp | Description, Ecology, Formation, Examples, Plants, Animals ...swamp, type of wetland ecosystem characterized by mineral soils with poor drainage and by plant life dominated by trees. The latter characteristic distinguishes a swamp from a marsh, in which plant life consists largely of grasses. Swamps are found throughout the world.
- Swamp - WikipediaA swamp is a forested wetland. [1] . Swamps are considered to be transition zones because both land and water play a role in creating this environment. [2] . Swamps vary in size and are located all around the world. The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water, or seawater.
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