Proceedings of the National Wetland Protection Symposium

WETLAND definition: 1 a large area of land covered with swamp or marsh 2 a large area of land covered with swamp or… Learn more

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

wetland 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 Wetland Loss Wetlands occupy over 3 million sq mi worldwide In North America , about half of all waterfowl nest in wetlands