Wetlands

ecosystem

- the interaction of living and non-living things in their environment

wetland

an area of land that is covered with a shallow layer of water not more than 6 m deep with no banks, during some or all of the year

biotic

Living things eg. animals and plants

abiotic

Non-living things eg. water, air, soil

habitat

A place where an organism lives

bog

- a wetland with trees

marsh or pond

- shallow water or wetland with few or no trees but lots of plants like cattails

Types of Wetlands

bogs, fens, shallow waters, ponds, potholes, swamps, marshes

sun

the beginning of every food chain; gives energy in the form of heat and light for plants to grow

producers

Organisms that make their own food Example: plants make their own food from sunlight and carbon dioxide

consumer

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms Example: animals and humans eat or consume living things (plants and animals) to gain energy

carnivore

A animal that eats only animals.

herbivore

An animal that eats plants ONLY

omnivore

An animal that eats both plants and animals

predator

An animal that hunts other animals for food

food web

A community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

peat

dead and decaying plants that make a spongy material containing waterlogged mosses and plants

endangered

A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction

camouflage

The hiding of something as a result of its appearance

photosynthesis

Plants changing of light energy from the sun into chemical energy/food for their growth.

erosion

when rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away by wind or water

emergent zone

above water; plants that have part of their plant grows above water

submergent zone

under water; plants that the whole plant/organism is under water

floating zone

float on top of water; plants that may have roots below the water or at the side of the water with most of the plantleaves floating on the water.

conservation

Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment; earth-keeping; caring for our earth