A swamp is a wetland that is surrounded by forest like attributes such as trees,grass,and soil.Many swamps occur along large rivers, where they are dependent upon on the natural water level. Other swamps occur on the shores of large lakes. Some swamps have hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation, or vegetation that tolerates periodical inundation.Some of the states near my biome are Florida. It fits in the earth system by the wet lands making fresh water for the environment,it makes the swater fresh because it deletes pollutants from the water.You would find other biomes such as the Tropical Rain Forest, and The Marine biome near a swamp.