Wetland Basics -

A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently for years or decades or seasonally for a shorter periods

Aquatic plants that are rooted in the sediment, but which leaves are at or above the water surface These wetland plants provide habitat for wildlife and

wetland Marshes, bogs, and swamps are typical wetlands A wetland may be dry for extended periods, but in general its water table is at or near the land

wetland A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently for years or decades or seasonally for a shorter periods