What is the meaning of wetlands?

Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Also referred to as bogs, marshes, sloughs and swamps.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). wetlands. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wetlands/definitions/1166476
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "wetlands" http://smartdefine.org/wetlands/definitions/1166476 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, wetlands, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wetlands/definitions/1166476>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "wetlands" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wetlands/definitions/1166476>