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WETLANDS  

Definition

  • Wetlands is a term for a broad group of wet habitats. They are transitional lands between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where the lands may be permanently or intermittently water covered. (en)

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Change note

  • 2016-04-04 09:04:46.0 [gee-cee] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (WETLANDS [d138302a-03b3-4cf7-95db-ac98f863c04f,85265] - SURFACE WATER FEATURES [959f1861-a776-41b1-ba6b-d23c71d4d1eb,158825]);
  • 2016-04-04 09:44:13.0 [gee-cee] update Definition (Wetlands is a term for a broad group of wet habitats. They are transitional lands between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where the lands may be permanently or intermittently water covered.); update Definition (National Research Council. 1992. Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems. National Academy Press. );

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