Each image is followed by a screen of text-based explanation in caption format. The program examines some of the animals, climate, and vegetation of specific wetlands and the interrelatedness of these life forms with wetlands. For example, students may view a variety of animals in their wetland habitat, such as the American alligator, Canvasack and Mallard ducks, egrets, pelicans, herons, Canadian geese, or others. The program also shows the impact of water hyacinth as an aquatic weed on wetlands, swampbusting, channelization, and urbanization. The program explores a variety of regions around the world, such as swamps in Florida and prairie pothole wetlands in North Dakota.
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Users may add comments or keywords to individual images as well. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.