ironically in parts of england, they were and still do raise exactly that species, fragmitis cuminus. but the settlers who came over here was thinking, we can't sell these. definitely swamps, swamps were extremely useful. the english were going to call them deserts. to the indians, this is where you might find a bread basket. there are higher grounds that will have trees, including oaks that will make acorns which will attract some deer, and in the waters themselves, you can see a turtle in there. i think it's a marsh plant, but i'm going to call it a turtle. this is if you want to eat terrapin for summpper, you go t the swamp. this is a reason why swamps became refuge areas for indians. there's also high enough grounds for hammocks where you can c an. it's while indian refugee communities ended up there after the whites had taken all of their waterfront land. you go to a swamp. and whitey is not going to want the swamp. until he learns to drain it, you're safe. parting shots. parting shots. this kind of use of all ecological zones largely from necessity, aided by great ingenuity and