swamplands
Waterlogged lowland areas
Swamplands are areas of low-lying ground that remain saturated with water, characterized by dense vegetation and soft, muddy terrain.
The term typically describes larger tracts of such territory: Miles of swamplands stretch along the coast.
Figuratively, swampland can suggest murky or treacherous territory: the swamplands of bureaucracy.
Acidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
- quagmireSoft, wet ground
- sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
marsh · morass · peatland · bayou · moor · floodplain · reedbed · saltmarsh
Large American swamp reptile
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
- ibisWading bird, curved bill
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
salamander · mosquito · dragonfly · crawfish · catfish · turtle · snake · otter
Durable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
- cattailWetland plant, brown spike
reeds · rushes · sedge · sawgrass · moss · duckweed · tupelo · water-lily
Misleading light over wetlands
legend · folklore · voodoo · hoodoo · spirits · apparition · mysterious · primordial
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- hydrologyScience of water distribution
- biodiversityRange of life forms
habitat · riparian · detritus · sedimentation · anoxic · brackish · filtration · spawning
bog
Acidic peat wetland
slough · marsh · morass · peatland · bayou · moor · floodplain · reedbed · saltmarsh · mudflat
alligator
Large American swamp reptile
frog · salamander · mosquito · dragonfly · crawfish · catfish · turtle · snake · otter · nutria
cypress
Durable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- willowNarrow-leaved waterside tree
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
cattail · reeds · rushes · sedge · sawgrass · moss · duckweed · tupelo · water-lily · fern
will-o'-the-wisp
Misleading light over wetlands
haunted · legend · folklore · voodoo · hoodoo · spirits · apparition · mysterious · primordial · foreboding
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
biodiversity · habitat · riparian · detritus · sedimentation · anoxic · brackish · filtration · spawning · migration
swamplandsdesert
To leave behind completely
arid lands · badlands · dryland · scrubland · parched earth
swamplandshighlands
Elevated, hilly land areas
uplands · mountains · plateaus · high ground · hilltops
swamplandsopen plains
Broad, flat, treeless terrain
tundra · bare rock · cleared land · meadows · grasslands