C R P 293 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Panicum Virgatum
25 Oct 2016
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Wetland criteria: plant life: wetlands support special hydrophytes plant communities, such as brookside alder, royal fern, and switchgrass. Palustrine wetlands do not contain flowing water include marshes and depressions surrounded by dry land. Coastal wetlands or estuarine found along the atlantic, pacific, alaskan, and gulf coast. Wetlands, traditionally, have been viewed as swamp-land or wasteland. Over half of americas original wetlands have been filled and the land used for residential or agricultural reasons. George b. a. sc. (1989)-nonet loss of wetland policy has been maintained by subsequent presidents. Suburban and exurban sprawl: are often disturbed or filled or 2) even with ordinances that require setback distance from wetlands, nearby wells can deplete these wetlands. Provide environmental services that are estimated to be worth tens of thousands of dollars per acre each year. Often, wetlands are connected to groundwater and other surface water and help filter water across a watershed. As wetlands becomes few and farther between, migration routes can become threatened.
