Title: Define wetlands and their uses.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-18) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Water

Definition should include

- an area that is saturated with enough water to support vegetation that thrives in wet soils
- swamps, bogs, fens, and marshes
- seasonal wetlands, such as vernal pools.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of soils are classified as wet soils?
- How can wetlands improve water quality elsewhere?
- Why are wetlands so important to ecosystems?
- What are some wetland ecosystems and their characteristics?