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H
ave you ever seen a
wetland
? Maybe you have without
knowing it. Wetlands are also known as bogs, swamps, and
marshes. A wetland is an area of land that is partly covered
with water. A wetland might be beside a river, a lake, or the ocean.
Sometimes a wetland can be dry enough to walk around in. But
during times of heavy rain, it can be completely under water.
Wetlands are home to many living things. Many plants and
animals that live in wetlands have adaptations that allow them to
live in water part of the time and on land part of the time. Wetland
plants must be able to live in water in wet times to survive during
dry times. Animals like ducks, egrets, and frogs can survive during
wet and dry times.
Wetlands for Flood Control
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