Sentences with phrase «small wetlands»
"Small wetlands" refers to small areas of land that are either permanently or seasonally covered in water. Full definition
They found that consolidation drainage, or the drainage of smaller wetlands into another wetland — typically for agricultural purposes — results in fewer and fuller wetlands with less shoreline nesting space for piping plovers.
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«We need to view this project in context — we see in Ireland that may farms have poor patches or boggy soil where small wetlands can easily be created, utilizing land that does not have economical value.»
Democratic Senator George Latimer says his bill would allow the state Department of Environmental Conservation to protect freshwater wetlands as small as one acre, including smaller wetlands that are adjacent to water bodies, or those that are deemed to be of «significant local importance».
In reviewing the data, they found that small wetlands act as a better nutrient sink than larger ones because a greater percentage of their water touches soil either on the bottom or on the shoreline, which is key in removing excess nutrients and preventing them from making their way to downstream water bodies.
Then they head immediately to small wetlands in the forest that tend to dry out during the summer to breed, and their tadpoles develop really quickly and get out into the woods early.
This easy trail poses no challenges as it crosses over a boardwalk and small wetland area (image shown).
The issue has become a major point of tension between some members of Congress and the Obama administration, which has issued new rules attempting to improve protection of small wetlands and intermittent waterways (the new rules have been blocked by federal judges).
In a recent study, engineering researchers at Waterloo found that small wetlands have a more significant role to play than larger ones in preventing excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from fertilizer from reaching waterbodies such as the Great Lakes.
Small headwater streams, small wetlands, and ephemeral water bodies would get greater protection under a proposed rule unveiled today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps).
The Service manages the 95 - million - acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas.
Crowded with water lilies, this small wetland is a haven for waterbirds during the dry season (winter).
The Minister's decision recognized the toxicity of the pesticide to aquatic organisms including amphibians, as illustrated by mitigation measures, and possible environmental risk to amphibians in ephemeral wetlands, but a two - year study already was already underway investigating the effects of the product on amphibians and small wetlands.