Are isolated wetlands isolated?

Loren M. Smith; Ned H. Euliss; David A. Haukos

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Are isolated wetlands isolated?

Loren M. Smith·Ned H. Euliss·David A. Haukos

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Abstract

While federal regulations during the past 10 years have treated isolated wetlands as unconnected to aquatic resources protected by the Clean Water Act, they provide critical ecosystem services to society that extend well beyond their wetland boundaries. The authors offer well-documented examples from the scientific literature on some of the ecosystem services provided by isolated wetlands to society and other ecosystems.

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Loren M. Smith, Ned H. Euliss, David A. Haukos. 2011. Are isolated wetlands isolated?. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70007151

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