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A vegetated area that is near a rivers and streams.
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The largest estuary in the United States
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Small streams that flow into larger streams, that flow into rivers.
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An area of low-lying ground next t oa river, formed mainly by river sediments and subject to flooding.
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Watersheds begin here. They are found at the highest elevations.
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An area of land drained by a river system.
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A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
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Water having more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.
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The partially enclosed area where freshwater from the river mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
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Nonliving things in the environment.
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An area of land that is soaked with water for at least part of the year.
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Living things in the environment.
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Higher ground that separates watersheds from each other.
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An area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons, or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times.
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An area of wet, spongy land, often having growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
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Wet, muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body.
