Aerenchyma

Wetlands have several adaptations to help each organism survive. Aerenchyma is an adaptation plants have to transfer and store oxygen. To read more about aerenchyma, read this article. Another adaptation we saw at Jug Bay was the lobular formation of the immergent aquatic vegetation, such as spatterdock. Spatterdock grows from the stem with two lobes rather than straight accross so that it can bend over to absorb more sunlight. One more example of an adaptation is the beaver lodge. Beavers eat around their lodge to keep out predators.

Aerenchyma

Spatterdock