as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetlands
As a result, robots are unable to access a wide range of critical terrestrial environments, such as wetlands, bogs, coastal marshes, river estuaries, and fields, which are abundant in nature.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
They are found in forests, savannas and wetlands of West Africa.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to large-scale engineering projects, natural solutions like seagrass and wetlands are crucial in reducing wave power and combating coastal erosion.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
In fact, Vivo writes, the need to build streets up out of wetlands actually contributed to their attractiveness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
These birds primarily breed in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, favoring open landscapes like wetlands, meadows, and agricultural fields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
But decades of massive engineering projects for development and agriculture severed the wetlands to about half its original size, devastating an ecosystem that’s sustained them.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But the vast wetlands near Miami have radically changed since Cypress was younger.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The wetlands surrounding the highway were once drier, but restoration efforts have helped increase flows.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2025
They are found in forests, savannas and wetlands of West Africa.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to large-scale engineering projects, natural solutions like seagrass and wetlands are crucial in reducing wave power and combating coastal erosion.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
In fact, Vivo writes, the need to build streets up out of wetlands actually contributed to their attractiveness.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Dec. 2024
These birds primarily breed in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, favoring open landscapes like wetlands, meadows, and agricultural fields.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
But decades of massive engineering projects for development and agriculture severed the wetlands to about half its original size, devastating an ecosystem that’s sustained them.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
But the vast wetlands near Miami have radically changed since Cypress was younger.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The wetlands surrounding the highway were once drier, but restoration efforts have helped increase flows.
—Rebecca Blackwell, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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