Patent ID: 7810279

Claim:
A buoyant simulated wetland system comprising: a normally-submerged, buoyant plant habitat, said normally-submerged plant habitat comprising a first buoyant blanket assembly having a top surface that is normally submerged, said first buoyant blanket assembly comprising a first non-woven mat and a first plurality of buoyant bodies disposed within said first non-woven mat; at least one first normally-not-submerged plant habitat that is attached to said top surface, said at least one normally-not-submerged plant habitat being comprised of a second buoyant blanket assembly that comprises a second non-woven mat and a second plurality of buoyant bodies disposed within said second non-woven mat; and at least one second normally-not-submerged plant habitat container that is attached to said top surface, said at least one second normally-not-submerged plant habitat being comprised of a container of said non-woven mat that encircles a portion of growth medium.