The Wetlands By: Georgia West, Janelle Astorga Ramos, Katterine A. Valencia, & Melanie Lopez-Monzon

What you will learn What you will learn is what is considered a wetland and why they are important. You will also learn where wetlands are found and where they are developed. New vocabulary! What makes wetlands so unique.

Vocabulary Diversity- A range of different things. Or another word for variety. Hydrophytes- Plants that are adapted to very humid and moist areas.

What are the wetlands? Areas of standing water that support aquatic plants are considered wetlands. Wetlands that are considered wetlands are marshes, swamps, and bogs. Black spruce, tamarack, pond lilies, cattails and sages are included in hydrophytes plants.

What makes the wetlands so unique? The reason why wetlands are so unique is because they have the highest diversity of species of all ecosystems. Animals that can be found in the wetlands are reptiles and birds such as ducks and waders. Furbearers can also be found in the wetlands.

Where are wetlands found? Wetlands are often found near lakes and rivers. Wetlands can also be developed in sunken areas of grassy plains.

Locating Wetlands You can locate Wetlands by looking in low lying areas or along side rivers, lakes and streams. Wetlands in Wisconsin some can be dry for all or part of the year. Wetlands are also very wet for partially all of the year and then dry for rest for the year.

Facts of Wetlands Wetlands are NOT considered fresh waters They have a natural supply of water from flooding rivers, tidal flows or connection with ground waters Wetlands form an intermediate zone in between land and water

Why they are important Those alongside rivers prevent flooding by absorbing the excess water when the river is high When the river is low they release the water into the river to prevent droughts They filter and purify surface water Wetlands also release plant matter into rivers, which helps feed fish They are a rich source of life for plants and animals

Disappearing Wetlands Many Wetlands are disappearing and converted into other uses Most Wetlands by the city are disappearing because of pollution, building development and road construction Some Wetlands are even considered Wastelands

Isolated Wetlands “isolated” wetlands are directly linked hydrologically to other wetlands or streams by subsurface flows. Isolated wetlands provide the same general functions as non-isolated wetlands. Their frequent associations with headwater areas make them more important for water quality and flood control downstream, and their effects are a little bit more greater than those of equivalent areas downstream

Some animals that are located here there are many animals that live in the wetlands. If the wetlands disappear then so will the animals.

The moose The moose is the largest in the deer family. They are food around swamps streams and ponds in forested areas that have willows. They have vary big antlers (male) and they can weigh up to 88 pounds. During the warm months, moose feed on water lilies, pond weed, horsetails, bladderworts, sedges, forbs, bur-reed, and other aquatic vegetation.

The great Blue Heron This bird I one of the largest birds I North America. In flight it has a 6 foot wing span. , with a slate-gray body, chestnut and black accents, and very long legs and neck. They are found When feeding, it is usually seen in slow-moving or calm salt, fresh, or brackish water. Great Blue Herons inhabit sheltered, shallow bays and inlets, sloughs, marshes, wet meadows, shores of lakes, and rivers.

The frog This is just a normal frog that lives in the wetlands. There are other kinds of frogs there, this is just one type. They feed on small bugs like flies

The Beaver Grown beavers can weigh up to 40 or more pound. The young stay with there parents for about 2-3 years.