The emergent wetlands, the shrubs and trees of varying sizes and the shrubby desert all provide cover and forage for birds, whether they’re full-time residents or spend a good portion of the ...

A particular wetland's function may change seasonally. During the growing season, in the summer and early fall, emergent and submerged aquatic plants (Table 1) take up large quantities of nutrients ...

Shallow water and emergent wetland plants such as arrowhead, bulrush and cattail will cover the dredged silt. The remainder of Middle Harbor will feature a shallow wetland seeded with millet ...

On the environmental side, the draft EIS states that it would directly impact 315 acres of emergent wetlands, 909 acres of scrub/shrub wetland habitat, 150 acres of swamp habitat, and would ...

Wyoming is host to a wide variety of freshwater wetland ecosystems, including emergent marshes, wet meadows, playas, riparian forests, and fens. These wetlands exist at the interface, or ecotone, of ...

Often conjuring images of dank, smelly, mosquito-infested wastelands, upon closer look, wetlands are actually biologically diverse and productive ecosystems. Home to a variety of plant life ...

HABITAT: This frog requires large, warm-water wetlands with emergent vegetation, particularly within forested landscapes. RANGE: The historic distribution of the species extended from the extreme ...

The land is comprised mostly of emergent marsh and includes a river and streambank, wetlands and a small former hayfield. Part of the Ahnapee River Wildlife Corridor, its environment supports ...

These can't be just any wetlands — the spotted turtle needs clear, clean water; a soft substrate; and aquatic or emergent vegetation. The species' specific behaviors and habitat needs make the spotted ...