Beth A. Middleton 2006 Baldcypress swamps (Taxodium distichum) are impounded for many reasons, but this practice results in the demise of the swamp. The permanent impoundment of baldcypress swamps first lowers primary production and eventually results in death of the trees. application/pdf 10.3133/ofr20061270 en Impoundment and baldcypress swamp management reports