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Palustrine wetland
Inland marshes, swamps or bogs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Palustrine wetlands include any inland wetland that contains ocean-derived salts in concentrations of less than 0.5 parts per thousand, and is non-tidal.[1] The word palustrine comes from the Latin word palus or marsh.[2] Wetlands within this category include inland marshes and swamps as well as bogs, fens, pocosins, tundra and floodplains.
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According to the Cowardin classification system Palustrine wetlands can also be considered the area on the side of a river or a lake, as long as they are covered by vegetation such as trees, shrubs, and emergent plants.[1]