AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENERGY FLOW AND THE FOOD CHAIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The swamp is a ____
A
Terrestrial Ecosystem
B
Aquatic Ecosystem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An aquatic ecosystem includes freshwater habitats like lakes, ponds, rivers, oceans and streams, wetlands, swamp, etc. and marine habitats include oceans, intertidal zone, reefs, seabed and so on. The aquatic ecosystem is the habitat for water-dependent living species including animals, plants, and microbes.

Detailed explanation-2: -swamp, type of wetland ecosystem characterized by mineral soils with poor drainage and by plant life dominated by trees. The latter characteristic distinguishes a swamp from a marsh, in which plant life consists largely of grasses.

Detailed explanation-3: -A swamp is an area of land permanently saturated, or filled, with water. 4-12+ Biology, Earth Science, Geography, Geology, Physical Geography.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wetlands are dynamic aquatic ecosystems found all over the world. A wetland is an area of land that is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally.

Detailed explanation-5: -A swamp is an area of land with trees that is always wet and is usually covered with water. Swamps can be small or large, and the only continent where you won’t find a swamp is Antarctica.

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