Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States
Cowardin LM, Carter V, Golet FC, LaRoe ET. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. FWS/OBS-79/31. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services. Washington, DC
This classification is to be used in a new inventory of wetlands and deepwater habitats of the United States. It is intended to describe ecological taxa, arrange them in a system useful to resource managers, furnish units for mapping, and provide uniformity of concepts and terms. Wetlands are defined by plants (hydrophytes), soils (hydric soils), and frequency of flooding. Ecologically related areas of deep water, traditionally not considered wetlands, are included in the classification as deepwater habitats
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Cowardin, Lewis; Carter, Virginia; Golet, Francis; LaRoe, Edward
- Date of Issue
- 1979-12
- Publisher
- US Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services
- Units
- DEVA , GATE
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Aquatic Ecology, Presence (Biodiversity), Resource Management, Taxa Links To Datasets, Taxa Links To References, Wetland ecology