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Hydrology of temperate wetlands

Denise J. Reed

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Chauvin, LA 70344, USA

The importance of wetlands as habitats for a variety of fauna and as areas with specialized vegetation, as well as their economic importance in many areas, is now widely recognized. Hydrology is important to the function of wetland systems and fundamental to the definition and delimitation of wetland areas. The ability of various vegetation species to withstand various degrees of flooding or flooded soils is a main characteristic of all wetlands, and recent studies have indicated that such adaptations result in a zonation of species within wetlands. However, competition between species may be more important in determining zonation in tidal marshes. The impact of human alterations to natural hydrology on wetland function can be severe and pristine wetlands remain in only a few areas.

Key Words: Hydroperiod • hydrology • wetland • marsh • swamp.

Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 17, No. 1, 20-31 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/030913339301700102
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