diverse – adj. made up of people or things that are different from each other

vertebrate – adj. biology: describes an animal that has a backbone

species – n. biology : a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants : a group of related animals or plants that is smaller than a genus

floodplain – n. an area of low, flat land along a stream or river that may flood; an area of land built up from soil left by floods

moisture – n. a small amount of a liquid (such as water) that makes something wet or moist