wetland ecosystem

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• Wetland — For other uses, see Wetland (disambiguation). The Florida Everglades massive wetland system in the United States saw 1.7 billion gallons of fresh water flushed from it daily and pumped into the ocean following one of the most successive water… …   Wikipedia

• Ecosystem services — Pollination by a bumblebee, a type of ecosystem service Humankind benefits from a multitude of resources and processes that are supplied by natural ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are known as ecosystem services and include products like …   Wikipedia

• Wetland classification — Classification of wetlands has been a problematical task, with the commonly accepted definition of what constitutes a wetland being among the major difficulties. A number of national wetland classifications exit. In 1970s, the Ramsar Convention… …   Wikipedia

• wetland — /wet land /, n. Often, wetlands. land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog. [1770 80; WET + LAND] * * *       terrestrial ecosystem characterized by poor drainage and the consequent presence most or all of the time of… …   Universalium

• Hong Kong Wetland Park — Chinese title=Hong Kong Wetland Park float= pic=Wetland Hong Kong.jpg picc picsize= t=香港濕地公園 s=香港湿地公园 p=Xiānggǎng Shīdì Gōngyuán y=heung1 gong2 sap1 dei6 gung1 yun4Hong Kong Wetland Park is a conservation, education and tourism facility, located… …   Wikipedia

• boundary ecosystem — ▪ biology Introduction       complex of living organisms in areas where one body of water meets another, e.g., estuaries and lagoons, or where a body of water meets the land, e.g., marshes. The latter are often called wetlands.       Boundary… …   Universalium

• Constructed wetland — Vertical Flow type of Constructed Wetlands A constructed wetland or wetpark is an artificial wetland, marsh or swamp created as a new or restored habitat for native and migratory wildlife, for anthropogenic discharge such as wastewater,… …   Wikipedia

• Marine ecosystem — Coral reefs form complex marine ecosystems with tremendous biodiversity …   Wikipedia

• Aquatic ecosystem — An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem located in water bodies. Communities of organisms that are dependent on each other and on their environment live in aquatic ecosystems. The two main types of aquatic ecosystems are marine ecosystems and… …   Wikipedia

• polar ecosystem — Introduction       complex of living organisms in polar regions such as polar barrens and tundra.  Polar barrens and tundra are found at high latitudes on land surfaces not covered by perpetual ice and snow. These areas lying beyond the tree line …   Universalium

• Olentangy River Wetland Research Park — The Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park is an experimental wetland complex located adjacent to the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Begun in 1992, the park has developed into a multitude of… …   Wikipedia