Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp, that is saturated with moisture.
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- noun
Land that is covered mostly withwater , with occasionalmarshy and soggy areas.
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- noun a low area where the land is saturated with water
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Examples
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Visiting sites like the Fourchon Maritime Ridge with folks volunteering their time and expertise to rebuild a little piece of Louisianan wetland is uplifting.
Bill Chameides: Working on the Wetlands: One Blade of Grass at a Time Bill Chameides 2010
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If threatened or endangered species are present, the wetland is classified as an exceptional value wetland and warrants a 150-foot transition area from the wetland to the closest activity.
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If threatened or endangered species are present, the wetland is classified as an exceptional value wetland and warrants a 150-foot transition area from the wetland to the closest activity.
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Visiting sites like the Fourchon Maritime Ridge with folks volunteering their time and expertise to rebuild a little piece of Louisianan wetland is uplifting.
Bill Chameides: Working on the Wetlands: One Blade of Grass at a Time Bill Chameides 2010
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If threatened or endangered species are present, the wetland is classified as an exceptional value wetland and warrants a 150-foot transition area from the wetland to the closest activity.
Beachwood Borough Master Plan, Part IV « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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Visiting sites like the Fourchon Maritime Ridge with folks volunteering their time and expertise to rebuild a little piece of Louisianan wetland is uplifting.
Bill Chameides: Working on the Wetlands: One Blade of Grass at a Time Bill Chameides 2010
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That wetland is also the source of the well-known Flint Creek, which begins on this property and runs through areas of Lake County such as Barrington Hills.
Save This House 2008
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These title wetland areas are the Gulf nurseries, and the places most sensitive to pollution.
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Although population increases substantially in both Order from Strength and Adapting Mosaic, short-term wetland loss could occur slowly in these two scenarios, for different reasons.
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A wetland is defined as a lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife.
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