Wetlands: Characteristics and Boundaries

Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: boundaries, characteristics, wetlands
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1995-08
List price: $52.95
ISBN-10: 0309051347
ISBN-13: 9780309051347

Book Description:

This book explores how to define wetlands. It discusses the diverse and beneficial hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands; presents criteria for identifying wetlands; and explores the problems of applying those criteria when there are seasonal changes in water levels, in riparian areas, and in other circunstances.


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