Wetlands and Related Concepts

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Wetlands

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Areas flooded or saturated by water and support vegetation adapted for life in saturated soils.

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Hydrophytic

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Water-loving.

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Substrate

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Earthy material covering ground such as dirt, rocks, sand or soil.

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Anaerobic

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Contains low oxygen.

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Aerenchyma

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Spongy tissue and channels within the leaves, stems and roots of plants allowing air to pass through providing oxygen for growth.

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Baseflow Contribution

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Recharge of shallow groundwater contributing to stream flow.

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Biological Productivity

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Measurement of the rate in which energy can be consumed within an ecosystem resulting in a growth in biomass.

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Detrital

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Dead material.

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Nutrient Cycling

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Process of moving organic and inorganic matter throughout an ecosystem.

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Biological Uptake

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Biological processes occurring naturally in the ecosystem removing contaminants.