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==Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem==
==Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem==
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a. The transitional link between the water and the land. The two types of wetlands are Estuarine and Palustrine.  Wetlands are also characterized by their vegetation as either emergent, shrub, or forested. Some types of wetlands include marshes, swamps, and bogs.
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a. Wetlands are the transitional link between the water and the land. The two groups of wetlands are Estuarine and Palustrine.  Wetlands are also characterized by their vegetation as either emergent, shrub, or forested. Some types of wetlands include marshes, swamps, and bogs.
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b. Wetlands protect and improve water quality, help control erosion and flooding, and provide habitat for terrestrial and aquatic life.
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Revision as of 21:12, 10 February 2006

Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem

a. Wetlands are the transitional link between the water and the land. The two groups of wetlands are Estuarine and Palustrine. Wetlands are also characterized by their vegetation as either emergent, shrub, or forested. Some types of wetlands include marshes, swamps, and bogs.

b. Wetlands protect and improve water quality, help control erosion and flooding, and provide habitat for terrestrial and aquatic life.

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