wetland

Example Sentences

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This increase in size was influenced by higher global temperatures, widespread wetlands and abundant sources of food.

From Science Daily

Not far from the school is a marshy wetland, where ducks, geese and migrating birds come to rest and relax, a smorgasbord for a pair of eagles and their young.

From Los Angeles Times

AB 130 doesn’t apply if the project is planned near a creek and wetland habitat, or other environmentally sensitive area, the director wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

The wetlands of the Llanos de Moxos continue to store carbon, moderate water systems, and support a wide range of species.

From Science Daily

Eel populations are falling worldwide, scientists say, largely due to factors linked to human activity such as the pollution of waterways, destruction of wetlands, hydroelectric dams, and fishing.

From Barron's