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John Gilmer wrote:
> 
> Question:
> 
> What is the difference between a "wetland" and a "swamp?"

Often, very little difference. "Swamp" is a subset of "wetlands". However,
swamps tend to be quiet wet year-round, while wetlands may be seasonal.

Keep in mind that a functional wetlands ecology is a prime filter for water
entering the subsurface water table, that water percolating down is goin to
arrive there anyways, but a good wetlands acts as a filter, removing lots of
nasties that would otherwise wind up in someone's wells. Wetlands also do a
good job of filtering out nasties that would wind up in our river water.


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