Wetlands are areas of marshy, swampy land, areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil for a large part of the year.

湿地是指多沼泽的区域，软而湿的陆地，一年中的大部分时间有水覆盖着土壤、或是有水存在于土壤表面或接近土壤表面的地方。

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Dongtan's environment rather special, it is the coastal saline wetlands, soil salinity is a serious.We make full use of the surrounding environment planning.

东滩环境比较特殊，它属于滨海盐碱湿地，土壤盐碱严重，我们尽量利用周围的环境来进行规划。

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This paper analyzes the change regularity of soil physical characteristics of degraded wetlands.

针对不同退化程度的湿地土壤物理特征的变化进行了分析。

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Plantings in the wetlands help hold down the soil against the forces of erosion, like wind and water.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

Engineers have found that wetlands, grassy fields and soil or sand filters can take in stormwater with different levels of pollution and release water with a relatively constant cleanliness.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

These problems include the destruction of wetlands and mangroves, the dispersion of chemicals and nutrients, and the salinisation of the soil.

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