Figure 6.17 Freshwater wetlands. This biome includes a variety of aquatic habitats. (a) Swamps contain emergent trees, such as this bald cypress swamp (Taxodium distichum) in Reelfoot Lake State Park, Tennessee. (b) Marshes contain emergent nonwoody vegetation that include cattails, such as in this location near Fairfax, Virginia. (c) Bogs are characterized by acidic waters and plants that are well adapted to these conditions, such as this bog in northern Wisconsin.

Photos by (a) Byron Jorjorian/Science Source; (b) Corey Hilz/DanitaDelimont.com/Newscom; (c) Lee Wilcox.