Marshes by noor and mehak

Marshes : 

Marshes By Mehak and Noor.

Where? : 

Where? Marshes can vary in size from very small to very large. Fresh water marshes are often found in open areas. Near rivers and lakes.

…Where? : 

…Where? They are very common at the mouth of rovers and form in areas with mineral soil Water is usually 6 ft deep in rich minerals. Water flows into marshes from rain or creeks, streams and also rivers.

FRESH WATER MARSHES : 

FRESH WATER MARSHES

PERCENTAGE ON EARTH : 

PERCENTAGE ON EARTH 97.14% is the total amount of surface water only 2.59% is freshwater. the water in ice caps and glaciers is about 2% and groundwater 0.592%, or readily accessible water in lakes, streams, rivers is 0.014% About 135.000 km3 of water can be found in the atmosphere as water vapor, in lakes, soil moisture, marshes and wetlands, rivers, plant and animals

Plants : 

Plants Low growing plants like grasses and sedges are common. Bulrushes and cattails are often found at the edges of the marshes. Very few trees.

…Plants : 

…Plants No shortage of water for these plants Plants can have large leaves but the soil is normally water logged Marshes are easily recognized by their abundance of emergent vegetation. Some other plants that are common are arrowheads, water lilies and common duckweed.

Animals : 

Animals Minks, raccoons, opossums, muskrats, beavers, frogs, turtles and lots of birds and insects are common. Marshes are good places for animals as it protects them from predators, and food supply is good.

ABIOTIC FACTORS : 

ABIOTIC FACTORS Temperature Altitude Season Location Oxygen

Interesting facts. : 

Interesting facts. The water level in the delta marshes rise and fall twice daily with the tides, a difference of 2 to 5 feet. Marsh plants protects levees from erosion Wet lands are able to store water and reduce flooding The largest marsh is in the United States

BIBLIOGRAPHY : 

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/eco/animals.php?ecosystem=Freshwater%20Marshes www.google.com/imghp http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/eco/aquatic/freshwater.html http://www.google.com/search?gbv=2&hl=en&q=abiotic%20factors%20in%20fresh%20water%20marshes&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw&tbo=0