Freshwater wetlands

By Moksh Shah and Chris Walch

We just swamp the competition.

Productivity

• Freshwater wetland is a highly productive ecosystem. This wetland is being flooded periodically.
• The net primary productivity is around 8,600 kcal/m^2/yr
• We have the highest net primary productivity

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Major life forms

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Freshwater Marsh

-Deer

-alligator

-egret

-turtle

-muskrat

-marsh flies

-dragonflies

-frog

-fish

-snail

-cattails

-Shrek

Abiotic limiting factors

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Some of the limiting factors in the freshwater biome is salinity, sunlight, temperature ,dissolved oxygen, Fertilizers and pollutants.

Special Features

• flood protection
• shrek protection
• nutrient removal
• high in productivity & species diversity
• valuable timber

Plant Adaptations

• Are able to survive in excessive amounts of water
• Long roots to anchor into the soil to keep it in place with wet soil
• The growth and decay of roots also accumulate more soil
• Adapt to fluctuations in water levels when there’s rainfall & floods

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Animal Adaptations

• Ability to survive floods
• Bird’s droppings help fertilize the swamp
• Because of the good lumber there people come to chop down trees and the animals constantly have to adapt to their homes being possibly destroyed
• Developed the ability to make warning signs to stop intruders

So go vote for Freshwater wetlands for president and while you are at it please vote for Shrek for VP

Work Cited

http://bioap.wikispaces.com/file/view/ABIOTIC_FACTORS.jpg/99684565/516x346/ABIOTIC_FACTORS.jpg

http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/swamp.cfm

http://www.ehow.com/info_8210453_limiting-factors-freshwater-biome.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/marsh/freshwaterprintout.shtml

AP environmental science textbook 15th edition.

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http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Ben-Crawford-is-SHREK-THE-MUSICALs-Big-Bright-Beautiful-New-Leading-Ogre-20010101

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/encyclopedia/swamp/

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