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What impact can wetlands reducing flood do to future generations?

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Wetlands prevent flooding by temporarily storing and slowly releasing stormwater. Wetlands also reduce water flow, thus allowing sediments and associated pollutants to settle out. Beneficial microor- ganisms (called biofilm) live on wetland plants and process some forms of pollution.

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