Plants

 

Sedges

black spruce

Tamarack

Wild iris

Cattails

 

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Wetlands Biome

 

ANIMALS

 

Alligator

Anaconda

Black Bear

Beaver

Racoon

Bobcat

 

Birds

Bald Eagle

Egret

Crane

Flamingo

Red Tail Hawk

 

Insects

Dragonfly

Mosquito

Fly

Earthworm

 

 

 

Example of a Wetlands Food Web

 

Description

Wetlands are areas of standing water that support water plants.

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are all considered wetlands.

Wetlands have the highest species diversity of all ecosystems.

Wetlands are not considered freshwater ecosystems as there are some, such as salt marshes, that have high salt concentrations—these support different species of animals, such as shrimp, shellfish, and various grasses.