Spike's guess had been right. They were heading for the swamp. And now that they were here, he peered over the ropes. He'd always wanted to to get a closer look.

Maybe now was his chance.

As Professor Bentley said to put their bags to the side and get their notebooks out, however, Spike's grin faltered with a little pout. He was started to get the vibes of a theoretical lesson. Sure, he was still very interested in the subject matter, but it just wasn't the same as being hands on.

Ah well.

He scribbled a heading in his notebook, before raising a hand to answer the question. "Both types have trees, though of course the species varies according to the type of water. They're essential in keeping the swamp, well, a swamp, as they help keep the sediments in place rather than washing away with any water movement, and it's the sediments that hold a lot of the nutrients to maintain diversity."