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swamp


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A low‐lying area of wetland that is usually at least partially flooded, is covered with grasses and trees, has better drainage than a bog, has more woody plants than a marsh, and does not accumulate deposits of peat. Swamps may be freshwater or saltwater, and tidal or non‐tidal.


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