Abstract
The need for a multidisciplinary approach to the design and adaptive management of constructed wetlands is illustrated by case examples of channel form and function in a variety of wetland types. Channels in wetland systems are typically viewed simply as conduits of water inflow and outflow. However, there are dynamic interrelationships amongst vegetation, hydrology/hydraulics, and substrate in wetland channel systems that demand a more holistic approach to wetland management that considers the disciplines of biology, engineering, and sedimentary geology. Recognition of the inter-dependence of the biologic, hydrologic, and geomorphic components of channelized flow in wetland systems is critical to the successful design of self-sustaining constructed wetlands.
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- Salt Marsh
- Adaptive Management
- Wetland Type
- Wetland System
- Channel Morphology
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Zeff, M.L. (2011). The Necessity for Multidisciplinary Approaches to Wetland Design and Adaptive Management: The Case of Wetland Channels. In: LePage, B. (eds) Wetlands. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0551-7_2
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