Do You Think Wetlands Are Important?

Do you think wetlands are important? I think wetlands are important for so many reason. They prevent flooding by holding water like a sponge. By doing this wetlands help keep water levels normal and filter and purify the water. Wetlands get water during storms and whenever water levels are high. When water levels are low wetlands release water.

Wetlands include swamps, marshes and bog. Wetlands vary widely because of differences in soils topography, climate, hydrology, vegetation, and other factor. Many swamps occur along large rivers where they are critically dependent upon natural water. A marsh is a type of wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species Marshes can often be found at the edges of lakes and

Wetlands are also formed by the movement of water as it flows from upland areas toward the coast. Tectonic activities also cause topography. Tectonic activity is responsible for depression.Earthquakes result when two parts of the Earth's crust move relative to each other causing displacement of land. When this occurs depressions may result along the lines of displacement or the flow of rivers may be changed leaving isolated bodies of water. the climate has a lot to do with wetlands. Climates for wetlands are specific to the type of wetland and where in the world the wetland is located at. Marine or coastal wetlands are characterized by shallow marshes or lagoons where the ocean's tides control the area's plant and animal life.In certain areas of the world, like off coast coral reefs form in the shallow waters along rocky coastlines. The rocks create a barrier to the strong ocean tides which allows water to ebb and flow with the tides.Hydrologic processes occurring in wetlands are the same processes that occur outside of wetlands and collectively are referred to as the hydrologic cycle. Major components of the hydrologic cycle are precipitation, surface-water flow, ground-water flow, and evapotranspiration .The hydrology of a wetland is largely responsible for the vegetation of the