Diffrernt types of ecosystem

By Elijah

Different types of ecosystem

Wetlands

A wetland is an area of land that is either covered by water or saturated with water the water is often groundwater, seeping up from an aquifer or spring a wetland's water can also come from a nearby river or lake seawater can also create wetlands especially in coastal areas that experience strong tides there are many animals in the wetlands such as jaguars alligators and even salamanders

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Where can the wetland's water from

• Mud

• Lakes or Rivers

• Rain

• Snow

1. Salt marsh

Salt marshes are coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by salt water brought in by the tides. They are marshy because the soil may be composed of deep mud and peat. Peat is made of decomposing plant matter that is often several feet thick

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What is peat made of

• Decaying plant matter

• Deceased animals

• Ice

• Old leaves

Mangroves

Florida is home to three species of mangroves: the red mangrove, the black mangrove, and the white mangrove. The most well-known, and easily seen in the Everglades, is the red mangrove. It's a salt-tolerant tree that grows in areas with low-oxygen soil. They can take freshwater from the saltwater to survive

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They can take freshwater from the

to survive