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Orgamisms that Live in Wetlands 
 * Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Many different species of microbes, plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish and mammals, can be a big part of a wetland ecosystems. There are many physical and chemical features like climate, landscape shape, geology, and the movement and abundance of water are some things that determine the organisms that inhabit each wetland. The relationships between the organisms in the wetland are the reasons why all wetlands differ from one another.
 * Wetland ecosystem**


 * Most of our nations wetlands about 90% are freshwater marshes that serve many purposes. Yet over the past 200 years we've let 120 million acres of these valuable ecosystems to disappear. These ecosystems are very useful to our enviornment and provide many homes to different animal species. Nearly 50% of migrating birds rely on wetlands for nesting or feeding. When migrating many birds uses wetlands as resting areas on the way. Because of humans destroying these ecosystems the number of migrating birds to the Gulf of Mexico has been cut in half. These wetlands are now perceived as a barrier to commercial and residential expansion.
 * A common type of wetland in Canada is a Bog. These types of wetlands include a variety of vegetation plants. A bog is covered with these plants and vegetables that make it look like hard ground but underneath is a pit of water.

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