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Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States

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LINK: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/wetlands/classwet/index.htm

Description

This classification, to be used in a new inventory of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States, is intended to describe ecological taxa, arrange them in a system useful to resource managers, furnish units for mapping, and provide uniformity of concepts and terms.Wetlands are defined by plants (hydrophytes), soils (hydric soils), and frequency of flooding. Ecologically related areas of deep water, traditionally not considered wetlands, are included in the classification as deepwater habitats.

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Regions: Canada, Canada and United States, United States

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