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

 

 

 

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Example of a Wetlands Food Web (click over t)

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.