Forested Wetlands at the Watershed Center
A wetland is a lowland area with lots of plants and animals, and wet soils. Wetlands have shallow water and soggy soil. Forested wetlands are swamps with many softwood and hardwood trees. These swamps can be full of hemlock, cedar,spruce, fir, and pines. Some wetlands have canopies that cover ...more ↓
sphagnum moss
Sphagnum is a genus of approximately 120 species of mosses. Sphagnum accumulations can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold from 16-26 times as much water as their dry weight depending on the species. The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions. Hence, as sphagnum moss grows, it can slowly ...more ↓
