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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wetland | an area of low land covered by water for most of the year |
| swamp | a wetland in which mostly trees and other woody plants grow |
| marsh | a wetland in which mostly grasses and other soft-stem plants grow |
| estuary | a place near the coast where fresh water from streams and rivers mixes with ocean water |
| ecosystem | all the living and nonliving things that exist and interact in one place |
| environment | all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism |
| organism | a living thing |
General and wetland-specific vocabulary