The Wetland Environment

I. Importance of the Wetland Environment

a.One of the most important things about the wetlands is

flood control, ''the world's natural sponges''.

b.Other importances of the wetlands that involve water

are water purification, and hydroelectric damns.

c. ''Living Output''-harvesting of many plants and animals,

minerals, habitats for alot of wildlife, support for fisheries,

homes for some endangered species, recharge of ground

water, importance to the nitrogen cycle(being that all green

plants require nitrogen), education sources, recreation,

aesthetics, and living museums are just a few very important

a.Marshes-characterized by soft stemmed herbaceous plants like

cattails and pickerelweed. Most plants are emergants(grow out of

the water. Most marshes start out as shallow lakes and depressions.

b.Swamps-mostley dominated by woody plants such as trees and shrubs.

Soils are saturatedduring the growing season.

c.Bogs-these form mostley in glaciated areas of the Northeast, North

Central states, and Canada. They are mostley peatlands, which lack

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