Forested wetlands
Forested wetlands Forested wetlands, often referred to as swamps, are dominated by trees. Coniferous swamps, lowland hardwood swamps, and floodplain forests are all common types of forested wetlands. Floodplain forests…
Bogs and fens
… Merlin Pitcher plant Fens White lady’s-slipper orchid Fringed gentian Hine’s emerald dragonfly Wisconsin’s wetland types Marshes Sedge meadows Forested wetlands Shrub thickets Rare wetlands…
Sedge meadows
…standing water remains, earning these wetlands the nickname “dry marsh.” Sedge meadows are often found between uplands and lakes, rivers, or streams. Though once abundant in Wisconsin, sedge meadows aren’t…
Shrub thickets
Shrub thickets Shrub thickets are wetlands dominated by shrubs and small trees less than twenty feet tall. In Wisconsin, we have two types: alder thickets and shrub-carr. Periodic disturbances like…
New Field Guide to Amphibian Eggs and Larvae of the Western Great Lakes!
…the Western Great Lakes. The guide covers fourteen species of frogs and toads and nine species of salamanders. While it’s a technical guide rather than an introductory field guide, it…