swamp
The Swamp A swamp is a forest where the ground is covered with water most of the year. ... Swamp help absorb the pollution: when water passes slowly through a swamp, the pollutants attached to sediments settle out. ... Many swamp plants and animals depend on the changing water levels. ... Following kinds of plants grow in the swamps: aquatic plants, Spanish moss, palmetto leaves, knobby knees, swamp trees, cattails. ... The average temperature in the swamp throughout the year is about 65 degrees Fahrenheit.