reedbed
Swampy tall stalks
A reedbed is a dense growth of reeds in shallow water or marshy ground.
These wetland areas provide important habitat for birds and other wildlife: Bitterns nest in the reedbed.
Reedbeds also filter water naturally and are sometimes created artificially for wastewater treatment.
Stocky marsh heron
- cootLobed-foot marsh bird
- moorhenSmall aquatic rail bird
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
grebe · kingfisher · snipe · teal · shoveler · duck · mallard · harrier
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- fenLow marshy ground
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
estuary · delta · riparian · backwater · slough · littoral · waterlogged · inundation
Tall wetland reed
- bulrushesTall wetland sedges
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- rushQuick sudden movement
bogbean · hydrophytes · rhizomes · plumes · seedheads · tussocks
Range of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
- detritusLoose waste from decay
biomass · microhabitat · conservation · restoration · rewilding
bittern
Stocky marsh heron
egret · grebe · kingfisher · snipe · teal · shoveler · duck · mallard · harrier · rail
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
mire · estuary · delta · riparian · backwater · slough · littoral · waterlogged · inundation · floodplain
cattails
Tall wetland reed
- bulrushesTall wetland sedges
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
rush · bogbean · hydrophytes · rhizomes · plumes · seedheads · tussocks
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- amphibiansVertebrates with aquatic larvae
detritus · biomass · microhabitat · conservation · restoration · rewilding
harvesting
Gathering mature crops
planting · coppicing · conservation · restoration · roofing
reedbedopen water
Unobstructed body navigable freely
deep water · sandy beach · mudflat · ocean · swimming pool
reedbedopen field
Unenclosed outdoor space
open water · clearing · cleared land · desert · tundra