The Value of Wetland Plants
We all think that plants cannot grow well in acidic soil, but there are plants that grow perfectly well in wet and salty soil. These plants are called the wetland plants.
It is easy for any new nursery to start with this category of plants. They have special cells near the roots to prevent salts from entering them. We need to establish nurseries to prevent the wetlands from extinguishing, as it has various advantages that support the environment.
Wetlands help in removing the phosphates and enabling the plants in the vicinity to survive, by restricting the growth of algae and weeds.
The wetland plants, like most native plants, require less care and attention. If these native plants are planted as outlines or the borders of your garden, they prove to be great help in preventing soil erosion.
There are many types of plants varying from place to place. And such native plants are best to look for in a nursery or your local agricultural center. A nursery should provide a nice variety and the best guidance to you, as per your purpose.
The wetland plants are taken to be “muddy hurdles.” Out of ignorance some think wetland plants are one of the reasons for floods, but in reality, they control the floods. In the coastal areas and floodplains, they control the excessive flow of water during the rainy season. The roots of these plants act as sediment catcher to protect the water bodies downstream.
These plants absorb the energy of high pressure waves and prevent soil erosion. This vegetation provides one of the safest habitats for fishes and crabs like creatures – and are breeding grounds for many aquatic species.
Steps are being taken at large scale, to protect and enhance these wetlands. Such perservation and restoration projects are known as the wetland mitigation, and councils have been established by environmentalists in this respect. These councils either restore and uplift the existing wetlands, or create new ones at suitable areas.
Often environmental boards think that the cost of creating new wetlands is far less than replenishing or restoring the already existing ones, making it a controversial issue. There are many environmentalists that wonder whether these artificially created wetlands will function as effectively as the natural ones.
The proposal for wetland mitigation is at times, supported by various banks, too. Due to the increased awareness about the importance of restoration of wetlands, smart banks have started providing aid for wetland mitigation. These banks help in enlarging the small projects and making them ecologically rich. The banks support the success of such projects by providing guidance in relation to implementation. This will ensure the bank about reduced risks.
There are many plants that can be grown in these wetlands like: red maple, silver maple, carpinus carolianiana, quercus phellos, etc.
No matter which plants you grow, they will definitely serve the purpose of enriching the natural environment and maintaining the ecological balance.
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