DUCKS L5: Wetlands - Conservation & Management

Anerobic

free of oxygen

Bogs

wetlands filled with peat and acidic water

Brackish

lightly salty water

Dams

barriers which restrict water flow

Hydric

permanently or seasonally saturated with water

Hydrogeomorphic Functions

water-retention of soil

Hydrological Regime

regular pattern of variations in water levels

Levees

structures used to stop water from naturally changing course

Marsh

wetland with frequent flooding or constant surface water

Peat

spongey substance formed by partially decomposed vegetation

Point Source Pollution

coming from a clearly identified source

Swamps

wetlands with woody plants

Wetland

area which has hydric and anerobic soil and supports a plant community which is adapted to living in these soils