Functional assessment of five wetlands constructed to mitigate wetland loss in Ohio, USA

Renée F. Wilson; William J. Mitsch

doi:10.1007/BF03161333

Functional assessment of five wetlands constructed to mitigate wetland loss in Ohio, USA

Renée F. Wilson, William J. Mitsch

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Abstract

Five replacement wetlands in Ohio, USA, were investigated to determine their ecological and legal success. Hydrology, soils, vegetation, wildlife, and water quality of each wetland determined their functional success. The progress of the wetlands was also compared to their legal requirements. Four of the five wetlands (80%) were in compliance with legal requirements and the same four wetlands demonstrated medium to high ecosystem success. For the four wetlands, a replacement ratio of 1.4:1 was achieved for area, and depressional wetlands were generally replaced with depressional wetlands.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	436-451
Number of pages	16
Journal	Wetlands
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03161333
State	Published - Dec 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Created and restored wetlands
Forested wetland
Freshwater marsh
Functional assessment
Hydrology
Mitigation
Ohio
Wetland creation

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Environmental Chemistry
Ecology
General Environmental Science

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