African Studies Thesaurus
wetlands
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Scope note
Land areas whose ecosystems are characterized by poor drainage and the consequent presence most or all of the time of sluggishly moving or standing water saturating the soil.
Used for
marshes
swamps
Broader terms
ecosystems
landforms
Related terms
deltas
drainage
mangrove
polders
Subject category
03.01.01 LAND FORMS
Indexing history
For publications indexed before 2006, see also water.
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