Comparison of wetland drainage during and after protection by 20-year easements
Prairie Naturalist
By: K.F. Higgins and R.O. Woodward
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Abstract
We determined drainage rates for wetlands in North and South Dakota with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 20-year easements, during (1961-1980) and after (1981-1984) contract protection. Average annual drainage rates were 10 times higher during the four postcontract years than during the 20 contract years on the same tracts of land. Twenty-year easements only delayed wetland drainage, and are of limited value for securing a long-term habitat base.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Comparison of wetland drainage during and after protection by 20-year easements |
| Series title | Prairie Naturalist |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3/4 |
| Year Published | 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Prairie Naturalist |
| First page | 89 |
| Last page | 91 |
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