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Are isolated wetlands isolated?

January 1, 2011

While federal regulations during the past 10 years have treated isolated wetlands as unconnected to aquatic resources protected by the Clean Water Act, they provide critical ecosystem services to society that extend well beyond their wetland boundaries. The authors offer well-documented examples from the scientific literature on some of the ecosystem services provided by isolated wetlands to society and other ecosystems.

Publication Year 2011
Title Are isolated wetlands isolated?
Authors Loren M. Smith, Ned H. Euliss, David A. Haukos
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title National Wetlands Newsletter
Index ID 70007151
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center