Wetland
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wetland-185-8502659
title:
Wetland
text:
A wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem whose groundcovers are flooded or saturated in water, either permanently, for years or decades, or only seasonally for a shorter periods. Flooding results in oxygen-poor (anoxic) processes taking place, especially in the soils. Wetlands form a transitional zone between waterbodies and dry lands, and are different from other terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems due to their vegetation's roots having adapted to oxygen-poor waterlogged soils. They are con
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Type of land area that is flooded or saturated with water
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetland
date created:
2001-09-05T17:01:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:20:09Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16