##  [Wetland](/index.php/wetland) 

  ##  [Wetland](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/wetland-0) 

  

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Definition

An ecosystem characterized by permanently or seasonally saturated soils or inundation and by vegetation adapted to waterlogged conditions, encompassing marshes, swamps, bogs, fens and other hydric landscapes.