White cedar swamp
Title | Info |
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Common name | White-cedar, Atlantic |
Scientific name | Chamaecyparis thyoides |
Taxonomic group | Cupressaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Ecosystems | Wetlands, aquatic |
Wetlands and aquatic | Marshes, Swamps |
Conservation | Nature preserves; Endangered ecosystems |
Lessons | Ecosystem Sampler; Aquatic systems |
Location | Black Pond Bog,Norwood,Massachusetts,USA,North America |
Atlantic white-cedar swamp, Massachusetts. Swamps are wetlands that support trees along with shorter plants. White-cedar swamps, such as the one in this image, were once rather common in coastal New England. But with the many uses of the rot-resistant wood, such as for shingling and roofing, most of these swamps were stripped of trees long ago. This swamp is protected by The Nature Conservancy.