Wet land and waterfowl Background Information
by Katelynn Wagner
1. Introduction
1.1. wetlands rely on waterfowl to control there vegetation
1.2. the size of wetlands has reduced in Michigan
1.3. wetlands and waterfowls are important to Michigan heritage
2. History
2.1. 200 years ago Europeans arrived at the wetlands
2.2. succession of American Indians made efficient use of wetlands
2.3. 12 thousand years ago the ice age was over
3. Major wetland types
3.1. bogs
3.1.1. bogs open water may be surrounded by vegetation
3.2. Swamps
3.2.1. described as flooded woodlands or shrublands
3.2.2. occur along most often along streams or floodplains
3.3. Marshes
3.3.1. They are dominated by soft stemmed plants
3.3.2. marshes might be called "flooded grasslands"