Swamps Flashcards
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Often flooded and are
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Densely forested and dark.
1
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Wetland communities, dominated by
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Trees, with waterlogged, non-peaty soils.
2
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May be dominated by
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Salt or fresh water.
3
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Swamp trees must be
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Flood tolerant.
4
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Can be thick forested and therefore
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Quite dark.
5
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Widely distributed in
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Tropical and subtropical parts of the world.
6
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Can have a variety of nutrient conditions from
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Precipitation dominated to groundwater dominated.v
7
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Like marshes, swamps can be highly
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Productive and support a rich diverse biota.
8
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Swamps often have an
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Extended dry period.
9
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Mean water level is
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Above the surface.
