reedbed

Also known as reed bed, reedland, reeds, reed swamp, rákosiny

vegetational formation dominated by tall graminoids in wetlands

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A reedbed in summer Reedbed in winter

A reedbed or reed bed is a natural habitat found in floodplains, waterlogged depressions and estuaries. Reedbeds are part of a succession from young reeds colonising open water or wet ground through a gradation of increasingly dry ground. As reedbeds age, they build up a considerable litter layer that eventually rises above the water level and that ultimately provides opportunities in the form of new areas for larger terrestrial plants such as shrubs and trees to colonise.