Ppt Wetlands Powerpoint Presentation Free Download Id 3802 Presentation transcript. wetlands • wetlands are areas of land where water covers the soil all year or just at certain times of the year. they are all around the world except for antarctica. they include: • swampsmudflats • mangrovesmarshes • bogs billabongs • fens lake • peatlandssaltmarshes • lagoons. The water found in wetlands can be saltwater, freshwater, or brackish. the world's largest wetland is the pantanal which straddles brazil, bolivia and paraguay in south america. facts • wetlands are considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems. plant life found in wetlands includes mangrove, water lillies, cattails, sedges.
Ppt What Are Wetlands Powerpoint Presentation Free Download I 5. functions of wetlands. flood control acts as shallow bowls which slow. water velocity, collects and spreads water. 6. silt traps silt will settle out once it reaches. slow flowing wetlands areas and then the plants. will absorb or trap the silt. trapping silt in wetlands prevents it from. A wetland is a shallow edge of a river, stream, pond, lake or ocean, or a place where water meets. land. other types of wetlands are swamp, bog, fen, slough, bayou, lowland, quagmire or muskeg. wetlands provide animals with food, shelter, protection and a place to raise their offspring. wetlands also purify the water by filtering out. 14 types of wetlands in the us. coastal tidal wetlands. salt water and fresh water mix due to tidal action. found around the gulf, atlantic, pacific and alaskan coasts. regional example is jamaica bay. 15 types of wetlands in the us. inland wetlands. include marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. great swamp in new jersey. Presentation transcript. wetlands. definition • wetlands are lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal communities living in the soil and on its surface. • vary widely because of differences in soils, topography, climate, water chemistry, vegetation.
Ppt Wetlands Powerpoint Presentation Free Download Id 2380 14 types of wetlands in the us. coastal tidal wetlands. salt water and fresh water mix due to tidal action. found around the gulf, atlantic, pacific and alaskan coasts. regional example is jamaica bay. 15 types of wetlands in the us. inland wetlands. include marshes, swamps, and wet meadows. great swamp in new jersey. Presentation transcript. wetlands. definition • wetlands are lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal communities living in the soil and on its surface. • vary widely because of differences in soils, topography, climate, water chemistry, vegetation. Wetlands photo by r. grippo introduction currently very hot area in resource management called by many names swamps, bogs, fens, marshes, vernal ponds, pocosins – a free powerpoint ppt presentation (displayed as an html5 slide show) on powershow id: 3c2661 nmu2y. Presentation transcript. service’s wetlands mission • the u.s. fish and wildlife service is the principal federal agency that provides information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetlands. • under the office of management and budget circular a 16, revised august 19, 2002, responsibility to coordinate wetlandsdata.
Ppt Wetlands Powerpoint Presentation Free Download Id 2321 Wetlands photo by r. grippo introduction currently very hot area in resource management called by many names swamps, bogs, fens, marshes, vernal ponds, pocosins – a free powerpoint ppt presentation (displayed as an html5 slide show) on powershow id: 3c2661 nmu2y. Presentation transcript. service’s wetlands mission • the u.s. fish and wildlife service is the principal federal agency that provides information to the public on the extent and status of the nation’s wetlands. • under the office of management and budget circular a 16, revised august 19, 2002, responsibility to coordinate wetlandsdata.
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