A wetland is any area that holds water either temporarily or permanently Some wetlands hold water yearround while others may only hold water for one or two months each spring Ducks Unlimited ID: 1019051
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1. What in the World is a Wetland?
2. “A wetland is any area that holds water either temporarily or permanently. Some wetlands hold water year-round while others may only hold water for one or two months each spring.”- Ducks UnlimitedWetlands
3. Other Definitions of WetlandsAreas where land is saturated with water long enough to have poorly drained soils. They usually contain water loving plantsIt is the halfway world between land ecosystem and a water ecosystem
4. Bogs
5. Bog PlantsSphagnum mossLabrador TeaBlack Spruce TreeTamarack or Larch Tree
6. What is Peat?
7. Other Bog PlantsSundewPitcher PlantBog cranberry
8. Fens
9. Fen PlantsDwarf BirchRound leaf orchidThree leaved False Solomon’s Seal
10. MuskegsMuskeg is a general term used to describe peatlands like bogs and fens
11. Marshes
12. Swamps
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14. Mostly Peatlands – like bogs and fensMostly Non-Peatlands – like marshes and ponds
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16. How do wetlands store and clean our water?What is ground water? What is a water table?
17. Why are Wetlands important?Life support – Many plants and animals depend on wetlands to survive; it is their home
18. Why are Wetlands important?2. Water Storage – Wetlands are natural reservoirs of water and can replenish water sources
19. Why are Wetlands important?3. Water Quality – Wetlands are natural water filters or you can call them Nature’s KidneysWetlands are Nature’s Kidneys!!
20. Why are Wetlands important?4. Good for the Economy – Some businesses depend on wetlands such as agriculture, peat mining, hunting, fishing, trapping, and gardening
21. Why are Wetlands important?5. Recreation – Lots of fun activities take place in wetlands such as bird watching, hunting, trapping, fishing, research, and educational field trips
22. QuizWhat different types of wetlands do we have in Alberta?A - Bog, FenB - Marsh, PondC - SwampD - All of the Above
23. QuizWhich two coniferous trees are most commonly found in a bog? A – Larch and Black SpruceB – White Spruce and Black SpruceC – Jack Pine and Black SpruceD – White Spruce and Larch
24. QuizWhich of these are peatlands? A - Swamp, fen, bogB - Marsh, swampC - Bog, fen, muskegD - Swamp, marsh, bog, fen, muskeg
25. QuizWhich of these are non-peatlands? A - Swamp, fen, bogB - Marsh, swampC - Bog, fen, muskegD - Swamp, marsh, bog, fen, muskeg
26. Amazing Facts about Spruce Bogs:Peat in Alberta grows only 3 – 7 cm in a centuryPeat lands provide a record of the climate going back as far as 6000 yearsWater in a bog may be 300 years old because the water passes through so slowlyThe expression “to be bogged down” comes from the experience of sinking into the soft moss of a bog and sometimes getting stuck