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Science 1.4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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wetland | area that contains unique types of soil, is home to plants adapted to a wet environment, and contains water all year or at a certain times during the year |
bog | wetland in which soils consist predominantly of decomposed plant material called peat or muck |
swamp | forested wetland in which trees and bushes are the dominant plants |
marsh | wetland that generally forms at the mouth of a river or in areas where there is poor drainage |
emergent wetlands | marshy areas where plants are rooted in soil but emerge above water |
heterotrophs | animals and ungi that eat plant and animal matter in an ecosystem |