Home›Species›Habitat›Freshwater MarshBiomeFreshwater MarshFreshwater and Wetland BiomesReference and ClassificationDevelopingA freshwater marsh is a non-tidal wetland dominated by herbaceous plants rather than trees or woody vegetation, and is North America's most common and most diverse type of marsh. It holds standing or slowly moving fresh water with seasonal fluctuations in water level, supporting grasses, rushes, sedges, cattails and similar plants whose aerenchyma, air channels running from leaf to root, let them survive in waterlogged soil. North American examples include wet meadows in lake basins and depressions, seasonally flooded vernal pools, the circular playa lakes of the southern high plains, and the glacially formed prairie potholes of the north, and these marshes filter water, absorb floods and provide breeding habitat for waterfowl and amphibians.FactsFreshwater MarshConnectionsSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedAnnual Precipitation (mm)Scholarly debate1143 11143mm is the midpoint of the cited source stated 10 to 80 inch range; freshwater marshes occur across every climate zone so no single figure is fully meaningful.Typical Low Temperature (C)Scholarly debate1.7 21.7C converts the source 35F winter figure. Same caveat as temperature-high-c.Typical High Temperature (C)Scholarly debate23.9 223.9C converts the source 75F summer figure. Freshwater marshes occur from temperate North America to the tropics, so no single figure is fully meaningful; the same general freshwater range already used on Freshwater, Wetlands and Fen is applied here.Freshwater MarshFilter Results29 entriesCommon GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (1)Birds Of Prey (Raptors) (3)Flies (Diptera) (1)Gulls, Terns And Auks (1)Horsetails (Equisetum) (2)Lilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (1)Other Birds (2)Other Flowering Plant Orders (1)Other Frogs And Toads (Anura) (1)Palms, Bananas And Gingers (Arecales/Zingiberales) (1)Parsleys And Ivies (Apiales) (1)Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobatidae) (1)Salamanders And Newts (Caudata) (2)Shorebirds (Waders) (1)Snakes (Serpentes) (1)Thalloid Liverworts (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (1)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (3)Waterfowl (1)TaxonomyAllAccipitridae (1)Ambystoma (1)Anatidae (1)Anura (2)Apiaceae (1)Artiodactyla (1)Chrysemys (1)Circus (2)Coleoptera (1)Diptera (1)Dryopteris (1)Gruidae (1)Gruiformes (1)Laridae (1)Liliales (1)Pelomedusidae (1)Plantae (3)Pythonidae (1)Rodentia (1)Salamandridae (1)Scolopacidae (1)Trionychidae (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Endangered (2)Least Concern (17)Not Evaluated (3)Vulnerable (4)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Arctic Tundra (1)Danube Delta (2)Doñana (1)Everglades (1)Great Lakes (1)Heath (2)Lake Baikal (1)Moorland (1)Muskeg (1)Sahel (1)Siberian Taiga (1)Everyday GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (1)Birds Of Prey (Raptors) (3)Flies (Diptera) (1)Gulls, Terns And Auks (1)Horsetails (Equisetum) (2)Lilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (1)Other Birds (2)Other Flowering Plant Orders (1)Other Frogs And Toads (Anura) (1)Palms, Bananas And Gingers (Arecales/Zingiberales) (1)Parsleys And Ivies (Apiales) (1)Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobatidae) (1)Salamanders And Newts (Caudata) (2)Shorebirds (Waders) (1)Snakes (Serpentes) (1)Thalloid Liverworts (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (1)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (3)Waterfowl (1)DietAllCarnivore (9)Herbivore 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MarshEquisetum palustreFreshwater MarshFireflyFreshwater MarshGranular SalamanderFreshwater MarshGull-billed ternFreshwater MarshIris pseudacorusFreshwater MarshJack snipeFreshwater MarshMarchantiaFreshwater MarshMarsh HorsetailFreshwater MarshMontagu's harrierFreshwater MarshMuskratFreshwater MarshNarrow Buckler-fernFreshwater MarshPainted TurtleFreshwater MarshPalmate NewtFreshwater MarshPoison Dart FrogFreshwater MarshRed-crowned CraneFreshwater MarshRough-legged buzzardFreshwater MarshSambar DeerFreshwater MarshTufted duckFreshwater MarshWestern marsh harrierFreshwater MarshWhite Water LilyFreshwater MarshWhooping CraneFreshwater MarshConnectionsDemonstratesEutrophication, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Home ToAfrican Bullfrog, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: African Bullfrogtier 2African Helmeted Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: African helmeted turtleBanana (Musa acuminata), Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Musa acuminataBurmese Python, Species Well-attested Source Burmese Python (Wikipedia)tier 2Chinese Softshell Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Chinese Softshell Turtle (Wikipedia)Cicuta virosa, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Cicuta virosaCommon Liverwort, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Marchantia polymorphaCrane Fly, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Crane flytier 2Equisetum palustre, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Equisetum palustreFirefly, Species Well-attested Source Firefly (Wikipedia)Granular Salamander, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Granular salamanderGull-billed tern, Species Well-attested Source Gull-billed tern (Wikipedia)Iris pseudacorus, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Iris pseudacorusJack snipe, Species Well-attested Source Jack snipe (Wikipedia)Marchantia, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Marchantia polymorphaMarsh Horsetail, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Equisetum palustreMontagu's harrier, Species Well-attested Source Montagu's harrier (Wikipedia)Muskrat, Species Well-attested Source Muskrat (Wikipedia)tier 2Narrow Buckler-fern, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Dryopteris carthusianaPainted Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Painted turtlePalmate Newt, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Palmate Newttier 2Poison Dart Frog, Species Well-attested Source Poison Dart Frog (Wikipedia)tier 2Red-crowned Crane, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Red-crowned Cranetier 2Rough-legged buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Rough-legged buzzard (Wikipedia)Sambar Deer, Species Well-attested Source Sambar deer (Wikipedia)Tufted duck, Species Well-attested Source Tufted duck (Wikipedia)Western marsh harrier, Species Well-attested Source Western marsh harrier (Wikipedia)White Water Lily, Species Well-attested Source Plants For A Future: Nymphaea albaWhooping Crane, Species Well-attested Source Whooping Crane (Wikipedia)tier 2Sources1. Freshwater Biome (Earth Eclipse)tier 4Earth EclipsePrecipitation sectionQuote, Precipitation sectionOn average, precipitation in freshwater biome ranges from 10 to 80 inches per year.View the Source2. Climate In A Freshwater Biome (Sciencing)tier 2SciencingThe Biome Climate sectionQuote, The Biome Climate sectionAverage temperatures in a freshwater biome in the summer range from 65 to 75 degrees F, and from 35 to 45 degrees F in the winter.Muskrat (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Muskrat, Dams and dens sectionQuote, Home To: Muskrat, Dams and dens sectionThey help maintain open areas in marshes, which helps to provide habitat for aquatic birds.View the SourceWikipedia: Granular salamanderHome To: Granular Salamander, Wikipedia intro: "is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and pond..."View the SourceFirefly (Wikipedia)Home To: Firefly, LeadQuote, Home To: Firefly, LeadMany live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food.View the SourceBurmese Python (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Burmese Python, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Burmese Python, Distribution and habitatIt lives in grasslands, marshes, swamps, rocky foothills, woodlands, river valleys, and jungles with open clearings.View the SourceWhooping Crane (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHome To: Whooping Crane, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Whooping Crane, Distribution and habitatHowever, the reintroduction in Florida has been halted and is considered a failure as a result of high adult mortality, low juvenile recruitment, and high rates of habitat loss Whooping cranes nest on the ground, usually on a raised area in a marsh.View the SourcePoison Dart Frog (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Poison Dart Frog, HabitatQuote, Home To: Poison Dart Frog, HabitatNatural habitats include moist, lowland forests (subtropical and tropical), high-altitude shrubland (subtropical and tropical), moist montanes and rivers (subtropical and tropical), freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, lakes and swamps.View the SourceWikipedia: Marchantia polymorphaHome To: Marchantia, HabitatWhile most varieties grow on moist substrates, Marchantia polymorpha var. aquatica is semi-aquatic and is often found invading marshes, as well as small ponds that do not have a consistent water table.Home To: Common Liverwort, HabitatWhile most varieties grow on moist substrates, Marchantia polymorpha var. aquatica is semi-aquatic and is often found invading marshes, as well as small ponds that do not have a consistent water table.View the SourceSambar deer (Wikipedia)Home To: Sambar Deer, United StatesQuote, Home To: Sambar Deer, United StatesVincent Island; however, they inhabit the highlands while the sambar mostly live in the lowlands and marshes.View the SourceWikipedia: Painted turtleHome To: Painted Turtle, HabitatQuote, Home To: Painted Turtle, HabitatThey can be found in wetland areas like swamps and marshes with a thick layer of mud as well as sandy bottoms with lots of vegetation.View the SourceWikipedia: Crane flytier 2WikipediaHome To: Crane Fly, SummaryQuote, Home To: Crane Fly, SummaryLarvae occur in various habitats including marshes, springs, decaying wood, moist soil, leaf litter, fungi, vertebrate nests and vegetation.View the SourceWikipedia: African Bullfrogtier 2WikipediaHome To: African Bullfrog, LeadQuote, Home To: African Bullfrog, LeadThe natural habitat of the African bullfrog is moist to dry savanna, subtropical to tropical dry shrubland, intermittent freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, canals, and flooded ditches.View the SourceWikipedia: African helmeted turtleHome To: African Helmeted Turtle, HabitatQuote, Home To: African Helmeted Turtle, HabitatP. subrufa is a semiaquatic animal, living in rivers, lakes, and marshes, and it also occupies rain pools and fertilized places.View the SourceChinese Softshell Turtle (Wikipedia)Home To: Chinese Softshell Turtle, HabitatQuote, Home To: Chinese Softshell Turtle, HabitatIn China it is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, canals and creeks with slow currents, and in Hawaii they can be found in marshes and drainage ditches.View the SourceWikipedia: Palmate Newttier 2WikipediaHome To: Palmate Newt, LeadQuote, Home To: Palmate Newt, LeadHabitats include forests, marshes, pastures or gardens.View the SourceWikipedia: Red-crowned Cranetier 2WikipediaHome To: Red-crowned Crane, Range and habitatQuote, Home To: Red-crowned Crane, Range and habitatThis species nests in wetlands, marshes and rivers.View the SourceMontagu's harrier (Wikipedia)Home To: Montagu's harrier, HabitatQuote, Home To: Montagu's harrier, HabitatIt can breed in wetlands, though these are often smaller and drier than those used by the marsh harrier.View the SourceTufted duck (Wikipedia)Home To: Tufted duck, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Tufted duck, Distribution and habitatTheir breeding habitat is close to marshes and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest.View the SourceRough-legged buzzard (Wikipedia)Home To: Rough-legged buzzard, Habitat and distributionQuote, Home To: Rough-legged buzzard, Habitat and distributionDuring the winter months, from October to April, preferred habitats include marshes, moorland, prairies and agricultural regions where rodent prey is most abundant.View the SourceWestern marsh harrier (Wikipedia)Home To: Western marsh harrier, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Western marsh harrier, Distribution and habitatLike the other marsh harriers, it is strongly associated with wetland areas, especially those rich in common reed (Phragmites australis).View the SourceJack snipe (Wikipedia)Home To: Jack snipe, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Jack snipe, Distribution and habitatTheir breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows with short vegetation in northern Europe and northern Russia.View the SourceGull-billed tern (Wikipedia)Home To: Gull-billed tern, BreedingQuote, Home To: Gull-billed tern, BreedingThe gull-billed tern breeds in colonies on lakes, marshes and coasts (including bays and earthen levees).View the SourcePlants For A Future: Nymphaea albaPlants For A FutureHome To: White Water Lily, HabitatsQuote, Home To: White Water Lily, HabitatsMarshes, ponds, slow moving streams, lakes and canals up to 1.2m deepView the SourcePlants For A Future: Dryopteris carthusianaPlants For A FutureHome To: Narrow Buckler-fern, HabitatsQuote, Home To: Narrow Buckler-fern, HabitatsDamp and wet woods, marshes and wet heathsView the SourcePlants For A Future: Musa acuminataPlants For A FutureHome To: Banana (Musa acuminata), HabitatsQuote, Home To: Banana (Musa acuminata), HabitatsShaded and moist ravines, marshlands, semi-marshlands and slopes from near sea level to 1200 metresView the SourcePlants For A Future: Equisetum palustrePlants For A FutureHome To: Marsh Horsetail, HabitatsBogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metresHome To: Equisetum palustre, HabitatsBogs, fens, marshes and wet heaths, woods and meadows throughout Britain, ascending to 900 metresView the SourcePlants For A Future: Cicuta virosaPlants For A FutureHome To: Cicuta virosa, HabitatsQuote, Home To: Cicuta virosa, HabitatsDitches, shallow muddy waters and marshesView the SourcePlants For A Future: Iris pseudacorusPlants For A FutureHome To: Iris pseudacorus, HabitatsQuote, Home To: Iris pseudacorus, HabitatsDamp marshy areas, swampy woods and in shallow water or wet ground on the edges of rivers and ditches ... Often found in shady placesView the SourceTake a Related QuizWorld Biomes in ExtremesCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.