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Biotic factors of Freshwater WetlandsBiotic factors include:
- Herbivores - Producers - Omnivores - Carnivores - Decomposers - Detritivores HerbivoresFreshwater wetlands are home to many herbivores. Some of these include moose, beavers, muskrats, and duck. Due to the large amount of producers in habitat, these organisms are able to survive.
CarnivoresTypes of wetland carnivores consist of Great Blue Heron, trout, Bullfrog, Snapping Turtle, Marsh Hawk and weasel.
DetritivoresDetritivores for instance flies, snails, and crayfish obtain their nutrients by feeding on the remains of dead plants and animals, by doing this they break down dead materials in the ecosystem.
DecomposersThe most common decomposers in freshwater wetlands include bacteria and fungi.
ProducersProducers are the key source of energy for all other organisms. Producers such as algae, ragweed, and sphagnum moss get their energy from the sun through photosynthesis.
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PlantsInsects |
Freshwater wetlands have a diverse range of plants, different to other wetlands that have a different range of plants. There are floating plants, like duckweed, that floats above the water, extending its roots down to absorb nutrients. Cattails and sedges are common plants that grow up from the soil, with deep roots.
Insects are considered to be essential to the life of plants
and animals in wetlands through the pollination of plants and providing food
for birdlife and amphibians.
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