wetland
Example Sentences
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The results show that wetlands shaped by beavers can store carbon at rates up to ten times higher than similar areas without their presence.
From Science Daily
Water was scarce; wetlands and lakes turned into swamps through soil erosion and overuse.
She recalled the first land return she witnessed in the role: 46 acres of coastal wetlands to the Wiyot Tribe.
From Los Angeles Times
The land, situated on the Somerset Levels and Moors, is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peat - which are waterlogged wetland ecosystems.
From BBC
Their dams, ponds and burrows reshape waterways in ways that slow the flow of water, store carbon and create new wetlands rich in wildlife.
From BBC
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