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Wildlife use of Southern Appalachian wetlands in North Carolina

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Wetlands provide structurally diverse habitats attractive to varied wildlife, both generalist and wetland specialist species. Wetlands in western North Carolina occupy a minor portion of the landscape, yet provide essential habitat for rare wildlife species. Structural features of western North Carolina wetlands that influence wildlife occurrence include meadows interspersed with shrub thickets, snags and hollow trees, fallen logs, deep mud and rivulets, and pools. Species lists keyed to structural features are presented.

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Boynton, A.C. Wildlife use of Southern Appalachian wetlands in North Carolina. Water Air Soil Pollut 77, 349–358 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00478427

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