Management of land/inland water ecotones: needs for regional approaches to achieve sustainable ecological systems |
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Authors: | Marjorie M Holland |
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Institution: | (1) Ecological Society of America, Washington, D.C., USA;(2) George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
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Abstract: | Evidence suggests that the boundaries between rivers, floodplain wetlands, and adjacent upland communities are among the most important components of landscapes. In a landscape context, floodplain wetlands and their ecotones are important transition zones between uplands and aquatic ecosystems. Management of wetland patches and ecotones to achieve sustainable ecosystems requires action on a broad scale, giving consideration to all factors affecting wetlands and the drainage basins of which they are a part. In northeastern United States, a struggle to identify new sources of water has focussed attention on the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. |
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Keywords: | ecotone sustainable systems northeastern United States management Connecticut River |
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