Vermont contains a great diversity of wetlands, ranging from open water habitats to rich forested swamps.
Because of differences in hydrology, parent soil material, historical land use, topography and other factors, each wetland can be unique in appearance, biota, and function in the landscape.
Some general wetland types present in Vermont include open water wetlands, emergent wetlands, scrub-shrub wetlands, forested wetlands, wet meadows, fens, bogs, and vernal pools.
A great place to learn more about the different types of wetlands in Vermont is in Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont.
A completely updated second edition, co-authored by Elizabeth Thompson of the Vermont Land Trust, and Eric Sorenson and Robert Zaino of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, incorporates recent scientific research about the state’s natural communities and includes descriptions of seventeen newly recognized natural community types.
With updated photographs, line drawings, and user-friendly writing, the guide is suitable for amateur naturalists as well as professional scientists.
The book is published by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, The Nature Conservancy, and the Vermont Land Trust, and it is distributed by Chelsea Green Publishing.
Wetland, Woodland, Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont can be purchased in local bookstores or online (https://vtfishandwildlife.com/wetland-woodland-wildland).
source: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
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