wetlands research project by keagan regner. what is a wetland? a wetland is where land and water...
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BOG – WHAT IS A BOG? A bog has poor drainage, acidic soil and not many plants grow there. Lots of peat moss can be found there.TRANSCRIPT
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WETLANDS RESEARCH PROJECT By Keagan Regner
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What is a Wetland? A wetland is where land and water meet and where
almost 300 species of wildlife live for their survival like food, shelter, and water.
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BOG – WHAT IS A BOG? A bog has poor drainage, acidic soil and not many plants
grow there. Lots of peat moss can be found there.
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BOG VEGETATION Low shrubs, tamarack and black spruce grow in bogs.
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FEN – WHAT IS A FEN? A fen is one of the four main types of wetlands. The water found in a fen comes from ground water or
surface water. This water is mineral rich and neutral.
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WHAT IS A MARSH? Marshes can be found at the edges of lakes and streams. They are often called sloughs. Cattails, rushes, and sedges grow there.
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WHAT IS A POND? Pond water comes from rain, snow, and groundwater. The water is usually about two meters deep or less. It may dry out in late summer.
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WHAT IS A SWAMP? They are forests that are flooded. They have slow moving water. They are not common in Alberta.
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WETLAND PLANTS peat moss (sphagnum moss) black spruce tamarack tree water lilies duck weed
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ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN WETLANDS gray wolf
Beaver muskrat Swans Geese Duck Salamander Mosquitos Grasshoppers dragonflies
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THE BENEFITS OF WETLANDS To see lots of wildlife Gives homes to wildlife Prevents floods Good for tourisms Filters out bad things like toxins