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Date of Publication: February 24
Year of Publication: 2023
Publication City: Washington, DC
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Author(s): Sarah Gibbens
These unique ecosystems have a small footprint but play a big role in providing habitat for wildlife, and protecting us against floods and pollution.
This ecosystem by many names—bogs, swamps, bayous, marshes, billabongs, fens, vernal pools, lagoons, and other waterlogged fields and forests all fall under the broad wetland category. If water, salty or fresh, is present on top of or just below the soil, it’s a wetland. You’ll know you’re in a wetland when your shoe prints turn muddy and wet.
They make up just 6 percent of Earth’s surface. Despite their small footprint, wetlands have important jobs, providing fresh water and habitats, and fighting climate change.
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