Wetland dominated by woody plants like trees is a ____.

• A. Marsh
• B. Bog
• C. Reservoir
• D. Swamp

Answer: (D)

Wetland types are often distinguished by which plants dominate them. When trees or other woody plants are the main vegetation, the area is a swamp. The standing or slow-moving water and saturated soils allow trees and shrubs to take root and persist, giving the surface a woody, forested character.

In contrast, marshes are dominated by non-woody, herbaceous vegetation like grasses and reeds; bogs are acidic, peat-forming wetlands with mosses and limited tree growth; reservoirs are open-water bodies and aren’t classified by woody-plant-dominated vegetation.