“What’s in a name?” asked Shakespeare. “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” A swamp by any other name, however, is simply not a swamp.
There are many kinds of wetlands, and each variety goes by a different name. Some are saltwater, and some are freshwater. Some are fed by the ocean, some by rivers or lakes, and some are fed only by rainfall or snowmelt. The three basic types—marshes, swamps, and bogs—are characterized by different types of vegetation. Marshes consist mainly of grasses, while swamps have trees and bushes, and bogs are mostly full of sphagnum moss. Put on your hip waders and join Kids Discover for a whirlwind tour of different kinds of wetlands.
