Water Provides Habitat
A habitat supplies everything needed to live - food, water, shelter and space.
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Riparian and aquatic areas
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Riparian Areas
The green strips of land that hug rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds are called riparian areas.Plants such as large poplar trees and tiny mosses flourish in riparian areas. In some parts of the prairie ecozone, water-loving sedges and grasses ring the shores and banks instead of trees.
Riparian Areas
Aquatic areas are covered with water - such as rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. The water can be deep or be right at the surface of the soil. At the end of summer, some aquatic areas may be quite dry.
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