Wetlands
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- Areas regularly saturated by surface or groundwater and subsequently characterized by a prevalence of vegetation adapted for life in saturated-soil conditions.
EPA - Cite This Source - This Definition - Albedo, Frost, Frost point, Hydrologic Cycle, hydrologic cycle (or water cycle), Hydrometeor
- Lands including swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas such as wet meadows, river overflows, mudflats, and natural ponds. An area characterized by periodic inundation or saturation, hydric soils, and vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Any number of tidal and nontidal areas characterized by saturated or nearly saturated soils most of the year that form an interface between terrestrial and aquatic environments; including freshwater marshes around ponds and channels, and brackish and salt marshes. A jurisdictional wetland is subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act. A nonjurisdictional is subject to consideration under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
Bureau of Reclamation - Cite This Source - This Definition - Flora, Lacustrine habitat, Palustrine habitat, Wilderness