...encompass the inherent complexity of wetland ecosystems. Within this new system, wetlands are defined as lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. Wetlands must have one or more of the...

...biologists speak of wetlands, we usually are referring to lands that are transitional between upland and aquatic systems, where the water table is usually...the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. The plants and animals found here are specifically adapted for these surroundings. The Service recently...

...gabion baskets, rock riprap, or other facilities intended primarily to prevent erusion. "Wetlands" means lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic...the surface or the land is covered by shallow water, commonly referred to as bog, swamp, or marsh; identified as class 3. 4, or 5 in the public waters classification...

..."wetland" means land transitional between 6 terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table 7 is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered 8 by shallow water. Generally, wetlands are areas inun9 dated or saturated by surface or ground water...

..."wetland" means land transitional between 6 terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table 7 is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered 8 by shallow water. Generally, wetlands are areas inun9 dated or saturated by surface or ground water...

...plants and animals except those that are adapted for life in water or in saturated soil. WETLANDS or* lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic...the water table is usually at or near the surface or tht land is covered by shallow looter. For purposes of this classification wetlands must hau* one or...

..."wetland" means land transitional between 12 terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table 13 is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered 14 by shallow water. Generally, wetlands are areas inun15 dated or saturated by surface or ground water...

..."wetland" means land transitional between 6 terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table 7 is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered 8 by shallow water. Generally, wetlands are areas inun9 dated or saturated by surface or ground water...

...for wetland patches and ecotones. DEFINITION OF WETLANDS AND WETLAND ECOTONES Wetlands are defined as lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water (Cowardin et a1 1979). Wetland ecosystems...

...variety of state, local and federal regulations. The US Fish and Wildlife Service defines wetlands as: Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial...the surface or the land is covered by shallow water . . . Wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes: (1) at least periodically,...