Ecology of Wetlands: Classification Systems

Encyclopedia of Inland Waters

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 516-525

  Tiner, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic bed; Bog; Fen; Hydric soil; Landform; Landscape position; Marsh; Swamp; Wet meadow; Wetland; Wetland classification; Wetland hydrology; Wetland inventory; Wetland types; Wetland vegetation; Wetland water chemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976554328     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370626-3.00057-0     Document Type: Chapter

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