Correlating Enhanced National Wetlands Inventory Data with Wetland Functions for Watershed Assessments: A Rationale for Northeastern U.S. Wetlands.

摘要

Contents: Background; Limitations of the Preliminary Wetland Functional Assessment; Rationale for Preliminary Functional Assessments (Surface Water Detention, Coastal Storm Surge Detention, Streamflow Maintenance, Nutrient Transformation, Retention of Sediments and Other Particulates, Shoreline Stabilization, Provision of Habitat for Fish and Other Aquatic Animals, Provision of Waterfowl and Waterbird Habitat, Provision of Other Wildlife Habitat, Conservation of Biodiversity); Summary; Acknowledgments; References.