"Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year, including during the growing season. ... EPA Home > Water > Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds > Wetlands > Wetland Types ... Collage of wetland types...
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A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely by shallow pools of water. Wetlands includ...
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What is new?; Data Collection Requirements and Procedures for Mapping Wetland, Deepwater and Related Habitats of the US; With the adoption of new Federal Wetlands Mapping Standards, the USFWS has developed an important companion document that describes the technical procedures and requirements for wetlands map data.
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Wetlands exist in areas where the soil is saturated (full of water) for most of the year. The reasons that the soil is saturated vary. The wetland may be on the edge of a lake or pond with vegetation growing out of the water and in soils at the lake margins.
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Peatlands are less populated with animals than the other wetland types. Amphibians such as salamanders, and reptiles like ribbon snakes, can be found here in smaller numbers. Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) and beaver (Castor canadensis) are quite common...
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