Specific Types of Wetlands
marshes
What is a marsh?
They are wetlands with frequently iundated water. They are commonly fed by ground water. Nutrients are of big quantities in marshes.
Protection from "The People"
Wetlands in Variety
swamp
has lots of water,fresh or saltwater. trees are located throughout
bog
very acidic water with land scattered throughout
marshes
an area of low wet land, which is usually treeless,and full of cattails,sedges, and rushes
Citations
Latane III, Lawrence. "Wetlands: The Irreplaceable Link between Land and Water." Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA). 09 Jul 1989: 1G+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Apr 2013.
Williams, Ted. "What Good Is a Wetland?." Audubon. Nov./Dec. 1996: 42+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 10 Apr 2013
How EPA protects them." EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency. Lee
M. Thomas, 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2013. <http://water.epa.gov/type/
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