Why a wetland might not be wet
- Written by Deborah Bower, Lecturer in Ecosystem Rehabilitation, University of New England
Wetlands can have decades-long dry periods.Felicity Burke/The Conversation, CC BY-SA
Lake Eyre is one of Australia’s most iconic wetlands, home to thousands of waterbirds that migrate from all over Australia and the world. But it is often dry for decades between floods.
Many people think wetlands are swamps or ponds that die when dry. But...