Wetland Notes
Hydric soil: water logged soil lack air, low oxygen, poor decomposition. Sulfate reduction (Rotten egg smell of H sulfide): 8e- + 10H++ SO4 -----> H2S + 4H2O Organic matter accumulates, can absorb nutrients and chemicals. Roots can take up phosphorus & nitrogen, microbes remove sulfur & nitrogen. Slow surface runoff & settle sediment.
Phylum Chordata
  • Class Aves
  • Class Amphibia
  • Class Reptilia: Turtles of Illinois
  • Class Actinopterygii (Bony Fish): Fishes of Illinois
    Phylum Mollusca
  • Class Cephalopoda: Squid and Octopi
  • Class Gastropoda (Stomach Feet): Snails, Slugs, Limpets
  • Class Pelecypoda (Hatchet Feet) (Bivalvia): Orders based on gill structure. No head - small ganglia, large foot, annual rings. Strong abductor muscles hold valves. Can detect shadow and movement - scallops have poor eyes, can swim by clapping the shells.
    Phylum Arthropoda
  • Class Crustacea
  • Class Insecta
    Phylum Magnoliophyta
  • Class Liliopsida (Monocots)