marsh

Also known as brook, mire, peatland, fen, peatbog

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A marsh is a type of wetland where shallow water and soft, muddy ground support the growth of grasses, reeds, and other water-loving plants. Marshes are important ecosystems that provide habitat for wildlife and are found in various settings, from lakeshores to larger wetland areas.

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OpenStreetMap tag: wetland=marsh
Commons category: Marshes
Commons gallery: Marsh
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000035
Digital Atlas of Idaho URL: digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/hydr/main/images/marsh.jpg
P8168: Joseph ibn Migash

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Basic information
Values and ecosystem services
Types of marshes
Salt marshes
Freshwater tidal marshes
Freshwater marshes
Wet meadows
Vernal pools
Playa lakes
Prairie potholes
Riverine wetlands
Embanked marshlands
Restoration
See also
References
External links

In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants. More in general, the word can be used for any low-lying and seasonally waterlogged terrain. In Europe and in agricultural literature low-lying meadows that require draining and embanked polderlands are also referred to as marshes or marshland.