wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland 
-lənd
: land or areas (such as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water or have soil saturated with moisture
—usually used in plural
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the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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More than 90 percent of California’s coastal wetlands have been lost to development.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
Today, about 200 miles north of the old Buffalo Trace, Trevor Edmonson and Olivia Schouten are working to restore a prairie at Kankakee Sands, which includes more than 8,000 acres of prairies and wetlands owned and managed by TNC’s Indiana chapter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of acres of mostly undisturbed wetlands, marshes and forests are somewhat hard to come by these days, making this a prime destination for birds and other wildlife to live or just pass through on their migration journey.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
In areas where unchecked pumping from wells severely depletes aquifers, once-thriving wetlands and forests can dry up and die.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
Today, about 200 miles north of the old Buffalo Trace, Trevor Edmonson and Olivia Schouten are working to restore a prairie at Kankakee Sands, which includes more than 8,000 acres of prairies and wetlands owned and managed by TNC’s Indiana chapter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of acres of mostly undisturbed wetlands, marshes and forests are somewhat hard to come by these days, making this a prime destination for birds and other wildlife to live or just pass through on their migration journey.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024
In areas where unchecked pumping from wells severely depletes aquifers, once-thriving wetlands and forests can dry up and die.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wetland. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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wetland
noun
wet·land
ˈwet-ˌland
: land or areas (as marshes or swamps) having much soil moisture
—usually used in plural
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