A floodplain swamp is a
swamp habitat
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...
in
Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, a ...
. They occur in areas of flooding and inundation along streams and rivers.
They have a lot in common with
strand swamp
A strand swamp or strand is a type of swamp in Florida that forms a linear drainage channel on flatlands. A forested wetland ecological habitat, strands occur on land areas with high water tables where the lack of slope prevents stream formation. ...
s, found further south where lack of slope prevents stream formation and host a variety of plant and animal species.
low land covered with slow moving animals.
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Swamps of Florida