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Developing salt marsh: In Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes, page 12; In case you were doubtful that salt marshes can really invade and take over forested areas, I have included Figure 11 to lay these doubts to rest. In this photograph you will see a developing salt marsh with the trunks and roots of the preexisting forest still...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Pond pine woodland: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 7; Figure 6 shows that the same plants found in pocosins are also found under pond pines as well as in poorly drained peat filled depressions of all sorts. Here we can see these plants growing on peat around and under a stand of pond pines. We will now move away...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Estuaries in North Carolina: A primer: Estuaries are places near the coast where freshwater and saltwater mix. Influenced by ocean forces yet partly sheltered from them, estuaries have unique and fascinating ecologies. This article explains what estuaries are, their geology and role in the larger...; By Waverly Harrell and Jennifer Godwin-Wyer.

Pocosin: Pocosin is a type of wetland with evergreen trees and low shrub vegetation growing in peat or sandy soils. Sometimes called shrub bogs, pocosins are typically found in the Atlantic coastal plain in poorly drained uplands between streams and floodplains. Pocosin...; Format: image/photograph

Evidence of rising sea level: Coastal erosion and plant community changes: A Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” that examines the causes and effects of changes in sea level, both short-term (as a result of storms) and long-term (as a result of climate change).; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

A turtle in Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, GA: A turtle in Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee...; Format: image/photograph

Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, Georgia: Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...; Format: image/photograph

Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, GA: Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...; Format: image/photograph

Pitcher plant in Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, GA: Pitcher plant in Okefenokee Swamp Park, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee...; Format: image/photograph

An alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, GA: An alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Submerged alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia: Submerged alligator in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross, GA: Okefenokee Swamp Park in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife...; Format: image/photograph

Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, GA: Water lily in Okefenokee Swamp, Waycross, Georgia. Okefenokee Swamp is a peat wetland that stretches across almost 500,000 acres in Georgia and Florida. A great deal of the swamp is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness....; Format: image/photograph

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Europe of Tales: Traditional folktales from Scotland, Finland, Iceland, Italy and Brittany. Stories include readings in the native language, sound effects and music. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Culture 2000 programme of the European Union

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