wetland is commonly known as a swamp
wetland is a forest itself
soils are saturated or flooded for at least a portion of the growing season, and vegetation, dominated by trees, is adapted to tolerate flooded conditions.
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you may want to start the speech by saying many have said drain the swamp in politics but that may not be a good idea because swamps protect against hurricanes
Hurricane Sandy in 2012, coastal wetlands prevented more than $625 million in direct property damages by buffering coasts against its storm surge.
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Wetlands reduce flood losses from storms every year, not just during single catastrophic events.
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