| Term | Definition |
|---|
| a mixture of saltwater and freshwater | brackish |
| the act of removing the ground underwater by scooping or suction | dredging |
| an inlet of the sea at the mouth of a river | estuary |
| very large wetland area located in southern FL | Everglades |
| tree with high, hanging roots found in the wetlands | mangrove |
| low, coastal wetland covered with grass | salt marsh |
| wooded wetland located further inland than marshes | swamp |
| combination of water and land | wetlands |
| what do estuaries consist of? | wetlands, mud flats |
| what are the highest parts of an estuary? | wetlands |
| what tide causes the wetland to be periodically covered by estuarine (brackish) water? | high tide (mainly spring) |
| what type of communitites do wetlands have? | dense plant communities that tolerate contact with sea water. they are wet grasslands or salt marshes that are considered the transition zone between land and estuarine plant communities |
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