The feasibility of restoring previously drained wetlands to reduce flood damage

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-29

  Shultz, Steven D ^a   Leitch, Jay A ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flooding; Red River Valley; Wetland restoration

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLOODING; WETLAND;

UNITED STATES;

ACER;

EID: 0037281143     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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