Abstract:In Canada, wetlands are defined as “… land that is saturated with water long enough to promote wetland or aquatic processes as indicated by poorly drained soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and various ki...In Canada, wetlands are defined as “… land that is saturated with water long enough to promote wetland or aquatic processes as indicated by poorly drained soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and various kinds of biological activity which are adapted to a wet environment.” (National Wetlands Working Group 1988). The environmental processes that control wetland development form hydrological, chemical, and biotic gradients and commonly have strong cross-correlations. These interrelated gradients have been divided into five nodes that define Canada's wetland classes, of which three classes are non-peat-forming wetlands generally having <40 cm of accumulated organics and two classes are peatlands with >40 cm of accumulated organics. Non-peat-forming wetlands are subdivided into: (1) shallow open waters, (2) marshes, or (3) swamps; whereas peatlands can be subdivided into: (1) fens or (2) bogs (Fig. 6.1).Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-12-22
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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