Classification of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States

Date

1979

Authors

Cowardin, L.M.
Carter, V.
Golet, F.C.
LaRoe, E.T.

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Publisher

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Abstract

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.

Description

100 pages

Keywords

habitat, wetlands, deep water, inventories, taxonomy, substrata, geological surveys

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