U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation program and practice effects on wetland ecosystem services: a synthesis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Brinson, Mark M.; Eckles, S. Diane
- Source
- Ecological Applications; Apr2011 Supplement, Vol. 21, pS116-S127, 12p, 1 Diagram, 1 Map
- Subject
- CLIMATE change mitigation
WETLAND conservation
ECOSYSTEM services
CONSERVATION of natural resources
RIPARIAN restoration
- Language
- ISSN
- 10510761
The article presents a synthesis on the implication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation program and practice on wetland ecosystem services. Ecosystem services offered by wetlands on agricultural lands include fish and wildlife habitat support, mitigation of pollution effects, and climate change mitigation. It considers riparian buffer practices in the synthesis due to their implementation in wetlands.