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As more of our landscapes are developed, more of our wetlands are located in urban environments – in or near towns, cities, suburbs, or areas with concentrated recreational development. Development can bring dramatic changes to hydrology, species composition, water quality, soil and sediment structure and movement, and landscape patterns and connectivity, and these dramatic changes can mean significant negative impacts for wetlands.
While urban environments pose great challenges to wetlands, wetlands can also offer many ...