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A salt water marsh |
A marsh is
a type of freshwater, brackish water (a little salty) or saltwater wetland
that is found along rivers, ponds, lakes and coasts.
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You see a lot of grasses, reeds, cat tails, and other low plants in marshy areas. In a swamp, you would see more trees. | |
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Often you find marshes in connection with estuaries. The bottom of a marsh is usually very muddy. The marsh is a place where you find many different plants and animals. |
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A fresh water marsh |
Marshes usually have shallow water. Be sure to take your high boots when you explore a marsh. |
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Related Terms
swamp - similar to a marsh delta - there is usually a lot of marshy land near deltas lake - marshes are sometimes seen at the edges of lakes pond - marshes are sometimes seen at the edges of ponds estuary - there are often marshes near estuaries river - rivers often have low areas near their banks that become marshes |
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