how wetlands work

A wetland is an area of land in which the water level is above the surface for a large portion, if not all of the year ("wetland" 211). Wetlands can be found nearly any where in the United States. Infact, wetlands such as bogs, swamps, marshes, fens, and other variations, consume roughly 35% of the nation’s land (watersheds) ("wetland" 211). Marshes and swamps can be found in the warmer climates, especially in the southern states such as Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Bogs and Fens are generally in the more Northern climates, more so in the New England area ("Wetlands" 211). Wetlands are home and of use to many animals, including all sorts of endangered species. They also help to maintain a cleaner environment, as well as bring money to commercial industries.
Wetlands have played an important role in the discovery of cultural history. The water and muck of wetlands tend to enclose very little oxygen and high acidic levels. These conditions are not ones tha...