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All About Wetlands >> Types
Not all wetlands are the same. There is significant diversity
among wetland community types that result from abiotic and biotic
environmental factors:
- morphology
- hydrology
- water chemistry
- soil characteristics
- vegetation
Community types found in Florida
Click on the heading of each type for a more detailed description.
Coastal wetland types:
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Tidal
salt marshes: some of the most productive ecosystems in
world, found along temperate coastline, dominated by salt-tolerant
grasses and rushes |
Mangrove
Swamps: sub-tropical coastal communities dominated by
red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) or black mangrove species
(Avicennia germinans) species; northern locations limited
by freeze line |
Inland wetland types:
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Southern
swamps: deepwater systems are primarily bald cypress-tupelo
and pond cypress-black gum ecosystems, includes cypress domes,
dwarf cypress swamps, lake edge swamps, cypress strands community
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Freshwater
Marshes: most diverse grouping of wetlands, dominated
by herbaceous grasses, sedges, broad leafed monocots, and floating
leafed aquatics; the classification of Florida's most famous wetland
- the Florida Everglades |
Riparian:
occur adjacent to river and stream systems, commonly found throughout
south central and southeastern US due to topography and rainfall
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