ABSTRACT
Plants are important in regulating biogeochemical cycles in wetlands. They are the primary source of organic matter in wetlands and play a major role in global carbon cycling. Organic matter is the primary energy source for various microbial communities regulating the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients in wetlands. There are a variety of conditions and processes that affect the type, distribution, and productivity of plants in wetlands. Many of these factors are known and described for plants in all systems (plant ecology); however, many are speci c and found only in wetland environments.
