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Illustrations
A cartoon illustration showing the various services provided by prairie pothole wetlands.

Prairie Pothole Wetlands

Photography
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Prairie Wetland

Photography
A small body of water surrounded by gently sloping, prairie landscape

Prairie Pothole Wetland

Photography
Cows standing in a wetland

Cows in a prairie wetland

Photography
A Prairie Wetland

Prairie Pothole Wetland

Photography
Insect traps in a wetland in North Dakota's Prairie Pothole region.

Insect traps in a prairie pothole wetland

Photography
Aerial photo of the prairie pothole region of North American

Wetlands in the prairie pothole region of North American

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Length and dry mass of adult aquatic insects emerging from wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region, North Dakota, USA, 2015-2016

Topic
Overhead view of a series of lakes surrounded by green crops.

Deep Dive: Sustaining the Rich Economic and Recreational Benefits of the Prairie Pothole Region

Podcasts
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Eyes on Earth Episode 128 – 2024 EROS Fall Poster Session

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Fish invasion of prairie pothole wetlands reduces amphipod abundance, a key vertebrate forage

Data Release
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Abundance, Biomass, and Density Data for Fishes and Amphipods in Prairie Pothole Region Wetlands in 2019 and 2020

State News Release
USGS

Drainage of Prairie Pothole Wetlands Can Increase Flooding and Degrade Ecosystems

Photography
Two people standing on a prairie looking at a body of water through binoculars

Surveying Prairie Potholes

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The impact of future climate on wetland habitat in a critical migratory waterfowl corridor of the Prairie Pothole Region

Project
Hundreds of waterfowl swim in a wetland pond

Climate-Driven Shifts in Prairie Pothole Wetlands: Assessing Future Impacts to Critical Waterfowl Habitats

Research
U.S. Geological Scientist with wetland soil sample showing organic carbon.

Wetland carbon storage and flux in the Prairie Pothole Region

Center News
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Methane emissions and climate from Prairie Pothole Wetlands

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Abundant carbon substrates drive extremely high sulfate reduction rates and methane fluxes in Prairie Pothole Wetlands

Project
Wetlands at the Cottonwood Lake Study area in North Dakota

Application and Refinement of a Systems Model for Prairie Pothole Wetlands

Featured Films and Shorts
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Climate Science Champions Season 3: Owen McKenna, Research Ecologist

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Sedimentation of prairie wetlands

Data Release
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The influence of local- and landscape-level factors on wetland breeding birds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota dataset

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Hydrologic functions of prairie wetlands

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Vegetation of wetlands of the prairie pothole region

Research
Prairie pothole wetlands, North Dakota

Development, application, and refinement of a systems model for prairie wetlands

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Implications of climate change for wetland-dependent birds in the Prairie Pothole Region

Center News
Wetlands at the Cottonwood Lake Study area in North Dakota

Management strategies that can offset climate-change effects on wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region

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Midcontinent Prairie-Pothole wetlands and climate change: An Introduction to the Supplemental Issue

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Vulnerability of northern prairie wetlands to climate change

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