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Wetlands

Wetlands. 6 th Grade. Wetland: a land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year. 3 types of freshwater wetlands. 1) Marshes 2) Swamps 3) Bogs. Marshes. Grassy areas covered by shallow water or a stream Have tall, grass-like plants . Swamps.

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Wetlands

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  1. Wetlands 6th Grade

  2. Wetland: a land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year.

  3. 3 types of freshwater wetlands • 1) Marshes • 2) Swamps • 3) Bogs

  4. Marshes • Grassy areas covered by shallow water or a stream • Have tall, grass-like plants

  5. Swamps • Look like flooded forests, with trees and shrubs sprouting from the water • Most are in warm, humid climates

  6. Bogs • Common in northern areas • Occur in cooler climates • Formed by depressions left by melting ice sheets thousands of years ago • Acidic water • Mosses thrive here

  7. Bogs

  8. What are the Everglades?

  9. Everglades • A unique region of wetlands in southern Florida where a shallow ground with sawgrass is covered in water • 4,000 square miles

  10. Why are the Everglades Important? • Provide habitats for many rare or endangered species • Waste materials can be absorbed by plants • Natural water filters • Help control floods by absorbing extra runoff from heavy rains

  11. Why are the Everglades in Danger? • Agriculture –farming has accidentally leeched chemicals into the slow-moving waters of the marsh, upsetting the balance of nutrients • Development –wetlands have been filled in for farming • Introduction of invasive species to the environment • Water that once flowed into the Everglades from other sources has been diverted for farming and household use

  12. Invasive Species! Can spread throughout new ecosystems • Burmese Python

  13. Everglades are home to many THREATENED and ENDANGERED animals

  14. American Alligator --threatened

  15. American Crocodile --threatened

  16. Arctic Peregrine Falcon -threatened

  17. Atlantic Ridley Turtle -Endangered

  18. Florida Panther --Endangered

  19. West Indian Manatee --endangered

  20. Piping Plover --threatened

  21. Wood Stork -endangered

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