Indeed; a swamp is a wetland where trees dominate, with areas of dry land scattered throughout.
An ordinary forest that's been flooded does look like the Magic swamps, with most of the trees having died due to the saturated, oxygen-poor soil. Only tolerant species such as ash, willow, silver/red maple, and sycamore will survive in such an environment.
Here's a picture I took a couple weeks ago at a wetland reserve down the road. It's a true swamp, of the sort typical to the midwest. Far from being dead, it has exceptionally diverse flora and fauna. Hope it's helpful.
Thanks, I'm always grateful for more photo references. I'm still going to draw a relatively green-less swamp, just to be sure it's distinct from the eventual forest, but I do hope to squeeze in a few living things here and there.
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Date: 2006-07-01 04:02 am (UTC)An ordinary forest that's been flooded does look like the Magic swamps, with most of the trees having died due to the saturated, oxygen-poor soil. Only tolerant species such as ash, willow, silver/red maple, and sycamore will survive in such an environment.
Here's a picture I took a couple weeks ago at a wetland reserve down the road. It's a true swamp, of the sort typical to the midwest. Far from being dead, it has exceptionally diverse flora and fauna. Hope it's helpful.
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Date: 2006-07-01 05:40 am (UTC)