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FireboltAvis88 · 01-11-2013, 05:35 AM

Picking up her quill, Alyssa quickly added the names of the magical plants that lived in swamps into her journal.

Text Cut: Alyssa's Herbology Journal

Now for the question. Alyssa listened as the other students gave their answers. They all made sense too. She raised her hand to give her answer. She just hoped that it didn't sound like the rest.

"Professor, without swamps many types of plant and animals may not exist. There are a few species of Cypress and Nyess trees that only grow in swamps because their seeds require flooding in order to germinate."

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FireboltAvis88 Banned Kappa Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Calif., USA Posts: 14,643 Hogwarts RPG Name: Cristoffer Daniel Strand Sixth Year x12 x12	There's some good in this world and it's worth fighting for\| LOTR\|Whovian\|Sherlock Fan Picking up her quill, Alyssa quickly added the names of the magical plants that lived in swamps into her journal. Text Cut: Alyssa's Herbology Journal Characteristics of a Saltwater Swamp: 1. Found in tidal zones, often on tropical coastline where there is more torrential rainfall and tidal flooding. 2. Wildlife are specific to region due their adaptation to salinity e.g. mangroves, fish, crocodiles and sea bird. 3. The bird drops fertilize and deliver nutrients to the swamp water, which is great for spawning. Characteristics of fresh water swamps: 1. Are usually found inland where they form around lakes and rivers and are usually the product of heavy rain and seasonal flooding. 2. They have low levels of salinity. Characteristics that both swamps have in common: 1. Insects thrive in conditions with high moisture. 2. Water is more often than not slow moving. 3. Moisture supports the growth of algae and lichens. 4. Swamps are characterized with the presence of large or thick growth of trees, shrubs or high grasses. These plants help trap the sediments so that the water doesn't wash them away and erode the swamps geography. Types of magical plants that live in swamps: 1. Pounce stink...I was going to say that. 2. Swampy Sycamore 3. Agua Chomps 4. Blaze again buttons 5. Devil's Snare - in fresh water in dense wood 6. Blue Lace - salt water regions of the Mediterranean 7. Toad eating plants 8. Flesh eating plants 9. Bubotubers 10. Lightning Mystic - flesh eating plant 11. Victoria Amazonica 12. Gillyweed Now for the question. Alyssa listened as the other students gave their answers. They all made sense too. She raised her hand to give her answer. She just hoped that it didn't sound like the rest. "Professor, without swamps many types of plant and animals may not exist. There are a few species of Cypress and Nyess trees that only grow in swamps because their seeds require flooding in order to germinate."