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Chloroplast

(in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place

cross section of a leaf

Cuticle: A waxy layer that prevent water loss by evaporation. The cuticle is transparent and very thin to allow maximum light penetration. ... Spongy Mesophyll: These cells are smaller than those of the palisade mesophyll and are found in the lower part of the leaf.

epidermal cells

Epidermal cells include several types of cells that make up the epidermis of plants. Although they serve a number of important functions, their primary role is to protect from a variety of harmful factors (environmental stressors) including microbes, chemical compounds as well as ultraviolet light among others.

benefits from wetlands

Improved water quality, flood control, wildlife and fisheries habitat.

calvin cycle

The Calvin cycle has four main steps: carbon fixation, reduction phase, carbohydrate formation, and regeneration phase.

bog

They are characterized by spongy peat deposits, acidic waters and a floor covered by a thick carpet of sphagnum moss.

water table study

Water table, also called Groundwater Table, upper level of an underground surface in which the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water. The water table separates the groundwater zone that lies below it from the capillary fringe, or zone of aeration, that lies above it.

wetland soils

Wetland soils, also known as hydric soils, are soils which are saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation.

Golgi Bodies(Golgi Apparatus)

a complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

Ribosomes

a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells. They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.

vacuole

a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.

Mitochondria

an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae).

stomate

another term for stoma.

stoma

any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width which allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces.

swamp

characterized by mineral soils with poor drainage and by plant life dominated by trees. The latter characteristic distinguishes a swamp from a marsh, in which plant life consists largely of grasses.

formula

co2+h2o-glucose+o2

marsh

dominated by herbaceous plants, such as grasses, reeds, and sedges. A marsh is a type of wetland, an area of land where water covers ground for long periods of time.

fen

fens are a kind of mire. Fens are minerotrophic peatlands, usually fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater.

frutcose

found in tree fruits and berries.

our wetland

marsh

cell wall

rigid layer of polysaccharides lying outside the plasma membrane of the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria. In the algae and higher plants it consists mainly of cellulose.

glucose

stored as starch.

nucleus

the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.

Photosynthesis

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.

cell membrane

the semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell.

cellulose

used to build sturdy cell walls, stims and trunks.