The owner of it will not be notified. Only the user who asked this question will see who disagreed with this answer. Read more comments. English US Arabic Near fluent. A swamp is surrounded by woody plants or trees. A marsh doesn't have those. A swamp refers to an area of land, while a bayou is referring to a body of water. Most of the vegetation in marshes are along Two the lines of cattails and reeds.
Swamps are defined by the trees which have adapted to live in standing water or constantly saturated dirt. This waterlogged dirt is high in nutrient content. Trees like the cypress and some varieties of maple and white oak can survive in these wet areas that would rot the roots of other trees. Wetlands that support woody plants like the buttonbush or the swamp rose are considered shrub swamps. Mangroves are shrubby trees that thrive in this wet environment, doing so well that there is a sub-type of swamp called the mangrove swamp.
Bogs are clearly defined by their lack of nutrients and their relative inability to support large plant life. A bog is created over hundreds or thousands of years, formed when plant matter decays in a lake and fills it. This creates layers and layers of peat, which is often drained before being harvested and burned as a heat source or used as insulation. Bogs are freshwater, and in spite of the large amounts of decaying plant matter, they are very poor in nutrients because of the slow rate of decay.
Most of the plant life around a bog is along the lines of fungi, mosses, and small shrubs. Many carnivorous plants, such as the pitcher plant and the sundew, have evolved in bogs to combat the low nutrient levels in the soil. Bogs are infinitely valuable in their ability to store carbon, removing this greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. Fens are very similar to bogs, and can contain much of the same decaying plant matter and peat.
The difference is how they are formed. They are usually found in flat areas where water collects in pools. Bayous are often associated with the southeastern part of the United States. Bayous are usually shallow and sometimes heavily wooded. They can be freshwater, saltwater, or a combination of both. Facts About American Alligator American alligators are found in bayous fresh or brackish, slow-moving rivers , swamps, marshes, and lakes.
They can only live in salt water for a short time. Capable of moving small-sized sediments, i. Dissolved salts and ions are carried in solution.
The general landscape surrounding the river is flatter and less steeply sloped. Ephemeral Streams- Streams that only occasionally have water flowing are called ephemeral streams or dry washes.
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