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EPA--Wetlands Protection
Wetlands Protection Information
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EPA--Wetlands and Nature
Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs
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EPA--Wetlands and People
Only recently have we begun to understand the importance of the functions that wetlands perform
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EPA--What are Wetlands?
Wetlands are areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year
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Everglades National Park: An Introduction to the Ecosystem
Everglades National Park Information Page
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Importance of Wetlands
In the past, wetlands were mostly considered to be wastelands. As the United States was settled and people moved west, swamps and marshes were obstructions along the way
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Lost Wetlands
Coastal wetlands stretch inland from estuaries and beaches. In temperate climates, they're salt marshes and grassy fresh marsh and tidal flats
http: //seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/per...