National Water Summary
on Wetland Resources

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Contents

Foreword

Executive Summary, State Summary Highlights, and Introduction

Executive summary

State summary highlights

Introduction

Overview of Wetland Resources

Technical aspects of wetlands-

History of wetlands in the conterminous United States
Thomas E. Dahl and Gregory J. Allord
Wetland definitions and classifications in the United States
Ralph W. Tiner
Wetland hydrology, water quality, and associated functions
Virginia Carter
Wetlands as Bird Habitat

Robert E. Stewart, Jr.

Wetland management and research-

Wetland protection legislation
Todd H. Votteler and Thomas A. Muir
Wetland research by Federal agencies
Richard E. Coleman, Edward T. LaRoe, and Russell F. Theriot
Wetland mapping and inventory
Bill O. Wilen, Virginia Carter, and Judy D. Fretwell
Wetland functions, values, and assessment
Richard P. Novitzki, R. Daniel Smith, and Judy D. Fretwell

Restoration, creation, and recovery of wetlands-
Wetland restoration and creation
Mary E. Kentula
Effects of Hurricane Andrew (1992) on wetlands in southern Florida and Louisiana
John K. Lovelace and Benjamin J. McPherson
Effects of the Great Midwest Flood of 1993 on wetlands
James R. Kolva

State Summaries of Wetland Resources-

To receive a summary for your State contact your USGS State Representative.

Supplemental Information-

Conversion Factors

Glossary

Supplemental Reference List