What's a Wetland?(descriptions and types of wetlands: freshwater marsh, salt marsh, and cypress swamp)

From: Ranger Rick | Date: April 1, 1996| Author: Dawson, John; Lambeth, Ellen | Copyright information

You sure are getting your feet wet in this special issue of Ranger Rick. But you still might have some questions about wetlands. Never fear--Wet Willy's here. So ask away!

A wetland is land that's wet, right, Willy?

Right--at least part of the time. Turn to page 13 to see a wet wetland turn into a not-so-wet wetland. Even when it looks dry, scientists can tell it's a wetland. They check things such as the soil and plants. The yellow and pink wildflowers in the botto...

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