ABSTRACT
Wetlands are transitional ecosystems between land and water, which provide essential environmental services including flood control, climate regulation, carbon storage, aquifer recharge, and biodiversity management. Ecologically, wetlands have high biodiversity and serve as breeding grounds and habitat for several species of plants, invertebrates, fish, and wildlife. Biogeochemically, wetlands recycle many essential nutrients and may also act as sinks for organic carbon in the form of peat (Mitsch and Gosselink 2007).
