A swampy tract is an area of land that is wet and marshy, often with standing water. The term can refer to a variety of different wetland habitats, including everglades, marshes, morasses, and swales. Everglades are large, shallow wetlands in tropical and subtropical regions, while marshes are wetlands with grasses, reeds, and other herbaceous plants. Morasses are wetlands with deep mud and standing water, and swales are wetlands with shallow water and grasses.