Biomes & Climate

Wetland

Definition

An ecosystem saturated or flooded with water permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, bogs, and fens. Wetlands are among the world's most productive ecosystems and support enormous plant biodiversity, including many rare and specialized species adapted to anaerobic soils.

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