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National water summary on wetland resources / by U.S. Geological Survey ; Judy D. Fretwell, John S. Williams, and Phillip J. Redman, compilers.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Fretwell, J. D. (Judy D.), compiler.
- Series:
- U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper ; 2425.
- U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper ; 2425
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wetlands--United States.
- Wetlands.
- Water resources development--United States.
- Water resources development.
- Wetland conservation--United States.
- Wetland conservation.
- Natural resources--United States.
- Natural resources.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Text. Monograph.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (431 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Geological Survey, [1996]
- Contents:
- History of wetlands in the coterminous United States
- Wetland definitions and classifications in the United States
- Wetland hydrology, water quality, and associated functions
- Wetlands as bird habitat
- Wetland protection legislation
- Wetland research by federal agencies
- Wetland mapping and inventory
- Wetland function, values, and assessment
- Wetland restoration and creation
- Effects of Hurricane Andrew (1992) on wetlands in southern Florida and Louisiana
- Effects of the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 on wetlands.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (USGS, viewed Sept. 18, 2020).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Fretwell, J.D. (Judy D.) National water summary on wetland resources.
- ISBN:
- 0607856963
- 9780607856965
- OCLC:
- 957525494
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