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1) Wetlands are transitional lands between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems that are periodically saturated with water and support hydrophytic vegetation. They include marshes, swamps, bogs, and vernal pools. 2) The Everglades in Florida was once a vast, shallow river system but draining for agriculture beginning in the 1880s has greatly reduced its size. 3) Temporary pond communities differ from permanent systems in that they contain species like fairy shrimp and tadpole shrimp that produce dormant e
- Author
- Enzo Taping
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- EN