Paludal Term used in geology and ecology to refer to marshland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paludal is derived from the Latin word palus ("marsh"). Paludal, in geology, refers to sediments that accumulated in a marsh environment.[1] Paludal, in ecology, refers to the environment of a marsh.[2] References [1]"5.5: Depositional Environments". Geosciences LibreTexts. 4 November 2019. [2]"Paludal". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 3 August 2026. This sedimentology article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vteThis ecology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks