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nsidcrinjj a lands pro^jram
<br />more like gras>lands than
<br />tcgically ixnfiortant for their
<br />npabiliiics. LikewiM*. certain
<br />nstilute an exlrtnu'ly rare
<br />example, are n;Ifttivcly rare in
<br />wrt pilchfT plants, sundews.
<br />>und elsewhere in the rej^ion.
<br />due for their uniqueness,
<br />id valu(\ wetlands do have a
<br />•ns that make them valuable
<br />•urce values of wetlands esan
<br />ity of water. Aquatic plants
<br />to orpnic material, storing
<br />, which is composc^rl of their
<br />nd roots of the.se plants also
<br />H wetland, allowing the silt
<br />ling some of it them.sdves.
<br />Js cause.s faster run<df of
<br />^ wetlands protect the
<br />resources of the community
<br />he quantity of water. They
<br />^ peri^ais and hold it back
<br />the water table high a.nd
<br />arsli is capable of absorbing
<br />Iter and thus helps prote-ct
<br />ing and drought. Coastal
<br />pact.
<br />It resources for overall
<br />diversity. They provide
<br />ling, and feeding grounds
<br />myriad forms of fish and
<br />is al.so Httracti\ e to m.*Uiy
<br />:e it is here that the food
<br />ost intimately connected,
<br />ijiorting a wide variety of
<br />rs have the social value of
<br />ental health; creating
<br />alional sites; maintaining
<br />ipping and fishing; and
<br />■ommunity.
<br />■«ent the classic case for
<br />assets are public giirxls; if
<br />d)er of society, they are
<br />luently, the use valui*s of
<br />ugh the regular system of
<br />1 cannot sell Ids marsh
<br />“t, nor can he prin. his
<br />nd .sell it to others. Such
<br />l use deci.'sion*, but thev
<br />lie developme nt |Kjtential
<br />»me.s imiiortant for the
<br />nmon resource functions
<br />ics of steps a cejpreunily
<br />>?uIatory program for its
<br />L- llu- range of use valm
<br />’ h vel. It must dt-cide if
<br />gb to insure Ibat tbev
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<br />Willatid TyjH*
<br />of
<br />Lar|»o.sl
<br />Acrea^t*
<br />1AHLR 2. WKTLANDS CllAllACrKRISTfCS
<br />Heprvsentutive Vegetation (North)Hfprusentutive Vi gKarior. t.Souih)
<br />- — - -------------------------------- INLA.M) KHCSIl
<br />wHat, wild mill.I. (,|l
<br />--------------------------------------- lt*al^rH.ss, chufu, ryprins
<br />Same
<br />Ccircf^crahses, paspalurna, bft*aknjsht*s
<br />rnsn Marshes burreed, bulrushes, spikeb rushes, cattail.
<br />arrowheads, pickerel weed
<br />Maidenrane, sawgrass, arrowhead, pickerel
<br />weed, rushes, cattails
<br />Central north Catlaifs, rmi;. hulni^hos. wnd'7k^^^^^ snikT
<br />I resh Marshes Atlantic south rushes, in open areas: pondwoeds. naiads, t-ooii-
<br />— tuil. watermilfoil, duckweisJ, water lily
<br />Inland 0|)en
<br />Fresh Water
<br />Shrub
<br />Mi.ssissippi
<br />north
<br />Swamps
<br />Pondwoeds, naiads, wild celery, coontuil, water*
<br />milfoil, muskgrasses. lilies, .spallerd<M.ks
<br />Alders, willows, buttonbiish. dogwiKal, swamp-
<br />Many of the .same sp<*cie.s. plus water
<br />hyacinth and water primrose in soiiie areas i
<br />Similar , pins water hyacinth
<br />Mississippi
<br />TO—-----------north_________privet, usual ly along .s]uggish streams
<br />Sw*Jmns Atlantic south 'I’ainarack. arborrii.ie. black sjiruce. b.a?sam,Tt"d *
<br />muplo, bhick ash, northwest: western hemlock
<br />ivd alder, willows arid I hick ino.-ises
<br />Same
<br />Water oali. ov<-rcup oak, tupelo gum, swamp
<br />mack gum, cypress
<br />Hogs Atlantic south Lc>ulher leaf, labradm 7eV.'cran»u*'rfiesT carexT
<br />Mississippi cottongrass, .sphagnum moss, black siiruce
<br />_________tamarack, insectivorou.s plants
<br />Cyrilla, pcr.sea, gor^onia, sweelbay, pond- •
<br />pine, \ irginia chaitifern. insectivorous
<br />plants
<br />INLAND SAMNKT'T—--------*___________________________
<br />J^nd Saline Hacilic aouth IminiaT
<br />Inland Saline Pacific south Same
<br />Marshes
<br />?,*c1£Sh
<br />Alkali or hanlstein bulrushc.s. wdgt«)iigrass. i
<br />Coastal Shallow Mississippi
<br />Fresh Ma rshes south
<br />______________________________
<br />Kedgrass, big cordgrass. carex, spikenisV
<br />s^’^rass, ca tt^uls^aj-rmvhoacis. smartwri*f|
<br />pS Mississippi CattalLs. wild rice. prckTri.lwei (i Trijfni7ntim iss"
<br />j^hMarshes south_________spatterdock . pond wee,Is ^ ’
<br />FreslI*Warer" touuT***’*’' excluding wiii. r iiy^eiiu'h
<br />Similar, with mnidoncani
<br />Similar, with water hyarinth and water-
<br />let lure
<br />Scarce in turbid waters: pond weed's.'nTiiads'.
<br />wild cek-ry, coont lil. water milfoils, mu>k* I
<br />grasses, water hyurinih '
<br />Coastal Salt
<br />Flats
<br />Central South
<br />Coastal Salt
<br />Meadow
<br />Atlantic north
<br />Atlantic south
<br />Irregularly
<br />FI,HKied Salt
<br />Marshes
<br />Atlantic south
<br />Kcgularly
<br />Flo^cd
<br />Suit
<br />Marshes
<br />Atlantic south
<br />Mississippi
<br />south
<br />Sounds and
<br />Bays
<br />Central south
<br />Mungnive
<br />Swamps
<br />Florida only
<br />COASrALSAIJN'K
<br />grass Similar, with .saltflal giass an,I saltwort
<br />Sana*
<br />•» 5»u iwiiinrsn i
<br />c<»^t^c«rex. hairgras.s. juumea
<br />Same
<br />i> ~ t~ ^ 9UII. iiiiir.sn corugra.ss
<br />I acific Coast: alkali bulrush, gl.i.s.sworl,
<br />arrowgra.ss
<br />Open areas: wigeongrnss. eelgrass or .sago
<br />pondweed
<br />Same-
<br />grass Southeast: .shonigrass. maiutiegraVs'"turtle"
<br />gras.s
<br />Much red and .some black mangrove
<br />I'oninu
<br />sitting
<br />will fol
<br />areas.i
<br />Wha
<br />duride.s
<br />undersl
<br />regulal
<br />regiilati
<br />wetlam
<br />The :
<br />way it
<br />inland ^
<br />than c,
<br />Con.ser%
<br />Clark, ii
<br />sallwat,
<br />to all wi
<br />the S|H*t
<br />Wet load
<br />Wetia
<br />the nuti
<br />serving i
<br />This nati
<br />damaged
<br />every we
<br />fr,im the
<br />create m«
<br />is able tc
<br />the fring
<br />health an
<br />Due to
<br />vulnerabi
<br />within th
<br />broad ot
<br />wcll-beinj
<br />and regul
<br />most suit)
<br />and pron
<br />water —re.
<br />mission. S
<br />hydrologic
<br />bodies of v
<br />When a c,
<br />dangerous
<br />assimilativ
<br />long-range
<br />program.
<br />C^iteoft
<br />the import,
<br />removal of
<br />immediate
<br />lakes belo'
<br />documents
<br />community
<br />this assert!
<br />wetlands ar
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