AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Freshwater ecosystems are a subset of Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. They include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands. They can be contrasted with marine ecosystems, which have a larger salt content.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and streams are all freshwater habitats. So are wetlands like swamps, which have woody plants and trees; and marshes, which have no trees but lots of grasses and reeds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ponds and lakes are both inland bodies of freshwater that contain living creatures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ponds, lakes, rivers and oceans are examples of aquatic habitat. Oceans are huge saltwater bodies, whereas ponds and lakes are mostly inland freshwater bodies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lakes and ponds (also known as lentic systems) are a diverse set of inland freshwater habitats that exist across the globe and provide essential resources and habitats for both terrestrial and aquatic organisms.