marshes

reeds

Hollow-stemmed marsh plants

• cattailsTall wetland reed
• bulrushesTall wetland sedges
• sedgesGrasslike wetland plants

rushes · cordgrass · papyrus · willows · sawgrass · pickleweed · spartina · horsetail · water lilies

wetland

Waterlogged land ecosystem

• estuaryTidal mixing zone
• fenLow marshy ground
• swampWaterlogged land with vegetation

peatland · delta · mangrove · bayou · slough · moorland · riparian · brackish · tidal · fluvial

peat

Waterlogged decomposed vegetation

• sphagnumAbsorbent bog moss
• waterloggedSaturated with liquid
• soggyThoroughly wet and soft

ooze · squelch · hummocks · muskeg · mossy · anaerobic · acidic · saturated · murky · stagnant

waterfowl

Swimming birds collectively

• heronsWading waterbirds with long necks
• egretsWhite wading birds
• cranesLifting machines or birds

geese · ducks · bitterns · rails · sandpipers · plovers · ibises · storks · swans · terns

inundation

Overwhelming surge of water

• submergedBelow water's surface
• overflowExceed capacity and spill
• swampedOverwhelmed beyond capacity

awash · highwater · deluge · surge · saturated · floodplain · receding · seasonal · spate · drainage

• European natureAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Balkans, Mediterranean
• coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
• European LandformsAlps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Danube, Rhine
• natural areasnature reserve, nature reserves, wilderness areas, wetland, wildlife refuge
• natural waterssprings, hot springs, streams, creeks, ponds
• wildlife habitatswildlife refuge, breeding grounds, nesting sites, forests, game reserve