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Wetlands

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  1. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  2. peat
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water
  3. mangrove
    a tree that grows in salty, tropical water near the coast
  4. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  5. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  6. brackish
    slightly salty
  7. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  8. fen
    low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation
  9. tidal
    of or relating to or caused by tides
  10. cattail
    tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves
  11. beaver
    large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and flat tail
  12. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
  13. heron
    a gray or white wading bird with long neck and long legs
  14. otter
    freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
  15. muskrat
    beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
  16. Everglades
    a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
  17. hydric
    having or characterized by excessive moisture
  18. pothole
    a pit or cavity in a road produced by wear or weathering
Created on 六月 9, 2010 (updated 六月 9, 2010)

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