Wetland Ecology Vocabulary

noun a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, typically having an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage.

• Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that typically have a moist skin and lay eggs in water.
• I saw a cool amphibian at the pond today.
• Check out that slimy frog, it's one funky amphibian!
• Being able to adapt to different environments like an amphibian is a valuable skill in today's fast-paced world.

noun a brownish deposit resembling soil, formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter in the wet acidic conditions of bogs and fens, often burned as fuel

• Peat is a type of organic matter that forms in waterlogged conditions.
• My grandparents used to burn peat for fuel in the winter.
• I heard peat is great for adding flavor to whiskey during the distillation process.
• The peat of her personality was evident in the way she held herself with quiet strength.

noun a place where herons nest and breed

• The heronry in the nearby wetlands is a protected habitat for the birds.
• We should go check out the heronry by the lake, it's pretty cool to see all the birds nesting.
• I heard there's a huge heronry out in the woods, we should go take a look.
• The bustling city street was like a heronry of activity, with people coming and going at all hours.