Introduction Wetlands can be considered the vital link between water and land. The term "wetlands" is actually a collective term for marshes, swamps, bogs, and similar areas found in generally flat vegetated areas, in depressions in the landscape, and between dry land and water along the edges of streams, rivers, lakes, and coastlines. Wetlands can be found in nearly every county and climatic zone in the United States. Because they are so varied, wetlands can …
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…make sure our future generations are able to enjoy the benefits of the beautiful wetlands that are part of the U.S. ecosystem. Works Cited Disilvestro, Roger L. The Endangered Kingdom. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1989. Kadlec, Robert H. and Robert L. Knight. Treatment Wetlands. Boca Raton: CRC, 1996. Middleton, Nick. The Global Casino. London: Arnold, 1995. Niering, William A. The Life of the Marsh. New York: McGraw, 1966. Simmons, Randy T. Endangered Species. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2002.