| A | B |
|---|
| Acre | a measure of land |
| Bogs | small swamps or marshes |
| Muskrats | large rat like animals that live in the water |
| Erosion | a wearing away |
| Nontoxic | not harmful |
| Pesticides | poisons used to kill insects and weeds |
| Fertilizers | chemicals put in soil to feed plants |
| Wetlands | areas of land that spend the majority of time underwater |
| Refuge | a protected area of land set aside for plants and animals |
| Nature Conservancy | a group whose purpose it is to protect the wetlands |
