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4 Major Drivers That Are Threatening Minnesota Wetlands
Although wetlands are a naturally resilient ecosystem, they are sensitive to environmental changes. In recent years, experts have documented changes that have negatively affected wetland habitat, many of which are tied to human activities. Compiled here is a list of four of the most pressing threats facing wetlands today.
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8 Wetland Types
Taking into account the edaphic (soil-related), botanical, and hydrological variability among the types of wetlands in the United States, experts have developed a number of classification systems to categorize wetlands. One such system is Circular 39, developed in 1956 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Circular 39 defines twenty different types of wetlands found in the U.S. The first eight are inland freshwater wetland types, all of them found in Minnesota.