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Marsh

A soft, wet area periodically or continuously flooded to a shallow depth, usually characterised by a particular group of grasses, cattails and other low plants.

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Weather; Meteorology

Periodically or continually inundated areas covered with vegetation of cattails, sedges, rushes, and some woody hydrophytic plants.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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Earth science; Soil science

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Geography; Geography

A marsh is a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. Marsh plants grow up out of the water.

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Wetlands that do not accumulate appreciable peat deposits and are dominated by herbaceous vegetation.

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