The Benefits of Aquatic Vegetation for Wildlife and Freshwater Health
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The Benefits of Aquatic Vegetation for Wildlife and Freshwater Health - Watersheds Canada – Work, Live & Play in Healthy Lakes and Rivers
Despite being referred to as 'weeds', aquatic plants are actually incredibly important for freshwater ecosystem health. In fact, aquatic plant communities serve many of the same ecological functions that terrestrial plant communities do and are just as important for the health and proper function of the ecosystem in which they are found. Learn more about the benefits of aquatic plants with this informative blog post!