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December 1, 2003PRESERVING MICHIGAN'S WATERSWetlands of different types located across stateBy The Associated PressWetlands of one type or another can be found across Michigan, even though the state has lost perhaps half its pre-settlement acreage. "Virtually every inch of every lakeshore in Michigan has some wetlands," said Doug Fuller of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. "Where the lake meets the shore, there will be a zone where the soil is saturated because the water table is right at the surface." Marshes, also known as emergent wetlands, are located in all regions of the state. They feature cattails and sedges, a grassy type of water plant. Also common to most areas are shrub wetlands, which have vegetation such as willow and dogwood. Shrub wetlands in northern Michigan are more boggy, their waters acidic. Wooded wetlands are more prevalent in the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula, which have more forested land and are known for their conifer swamps. In southern Michigan, swamps tend to consist of hardwoods such as aspen, cottonwood and maple. |
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