How do you recognize a wetland? If the hydrology, plants, and soils are typical of wetland habitat, then the shoreline, bog, marsh, or swamp is a wetland. Wetlands benefit the environment, trap suspended and dissolved contaminants, and use excess nutrients. Author discusses slowing channels through wetlands to increase cleansing time for water. 4 pages.
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Title
Wetlands: Nature
Creators
E. Blair Adams (Author)
Academic Unit
Publications, WSU Extension
Series
Extension bulletin (Washington State University. Extension); EB1723
Publisher
Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
Identifiers
99900502022501842
Copyright
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