Ephemeral wetland in central Illinois (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Ephemeral wetland in central Illinois

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Ephemeral wetlands, like Busey Woods in Champaign County, Ill., are not saturated year-round and so have the capacity to absorb storm water surges in the rainy seasons, protecting communities from flooding. 

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Photos by Fred Zwicky and Diana Yates

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