Wetlands

"Wetlands" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Environments or habitats at the interface between truly terrestrial ecosystems and truly aquatic systems making them different from each yet highly dependent on both. Adaptations to low soil oxygen characterize many wetland species.

Descriptor ID	D053833
MeSH Number(s)	G16.500.275.157.812 N06.230.124.625
Concept/Terms	Wetlands Wetlands Wetland Mangrove Swamps Mangrove Swamps Mangrove Swamp Swamp, Mangrove Swamps, Mangrove Mangrove Forests Forest, Mangrove Forests, Mangrove Mangrove Forest Swamps Swamps Swamp Bogs Bogs Bog Marshes Marshes Marsh

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Wetlands".

Biological Sciences [G]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena [G16.500]
Environment [G16.500.275]
Ecosystem [G16.500.275.157]
Wetlands [G16.500.275.157.812]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Environment [N06.230]
Ecosystem [N06.230.124]
Wetlands [N06.230.124.625]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2020	2	1	3
2024	1	1	2

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