Is a rainforest a type of wetland?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

No. Rainforests can grow around wetlands, but on the whole, wetlands are not characterised by the thick vegetation of a rainforest. Different types of wetlands are more likely to be characterised by river red gums, or grasses and reeds, or mangroves (saltwater wetlands).

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∙ 16y ago

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