Swamp
Swamp
A swamp is a wetland that is forested[1]. Many swamps occur along large rivers, where they are critically dependent upon natural water level fluctuations[2]. Other swamps occur on the shores of large lakes[3]. Some swamps havehammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation.[4]The two main types of swamp are "true" or swamp forests and "transitional" or shrub swamps. The water of a swamp may be fresh water, brackish water or seawater. Some of the worlds largest swamps are found along major rivers such as the Amazon, the Mississippi, and the Congo