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The Wetlands
wetlandsBy Arturo Burciaga
Map of wetlandsThe wetlands is in many places
The Importance of the Wetlands
Provide a habitat for plants and animals.Reduces damage form storms and floods.Improve water quality and water levels.Support fishing and hunting.
Types of WetlandsMarshesSwampsBogsFens
MarshesAlways filled with waterMany plants have soft stems and adapt to wet conditionsWater comes from surface water and ground water.
SwampsWater is supplied by surface and ground water.Have many woody plants like White Cedar, Cypress Trees, Red Maples, and many kinds of shrubs.Much swamps have been destroyed in the past 200 years.
BogsAre mostly fed by rain.Moss grows on most of bogThis bog is found in Alaska
FenAre fed by ground waterMostly found in the United states like in the Rocky Mountains and the Great LakesRare because they are drained for farming
Animals in the WetlandsBirdsAmphibiansCrustaceansMammalsAnd many more
Snowy Egret
Geese
Ducks
Warbler
Bull frog
Salamander
Crawfish
Snail
Beaver
Plants of the WetlandsTreesShrubsFlowersMossAnd others
Trees
Skunk Cabbage
Cattails
Button Brush
Pitcher plant
Showy Lady Slipper
Wetlands throughout the worldThe wet lands are found all over the world in different types of climates
The Wetlands
A lot of the wetlands has been drained and destroyed for farming, ranching, making roads, and building cities and towns.