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Wetland resources of Illinois : an analysis and atlas

Suloway, Liane B.; Hubbell, Marvin E.

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Title
Wetland resources of Illinois : an analysis and atlas
Author(s)
  • Suloway, Liane B.
  • Hubbell, Marvin E.
Issue Date
1994-07
Keyword(s)
  • Illinois
  • Maps
  • Wetlands
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
Wetlands once covered more than 8 million acres in Illinois, or 23% of the land (Havera 1985). As a result of human modification of the environment, an estimated 90% of these wetlands have been destroyed (Figure 1). Dramatic declines in the amount of wetlands have been accompanied by changes in their distribution (Figure 2). In Illinois, wetlands have been affected principally by conversion of the land for agricultural purposes and to a lesser extent by development pressure caused by human population growth.
Publisher
Champaign, Ill. :Illinois Natural History Survey,1994.
Series/Report Name or Number
Illinois Natural History Survey Special Publication no. 15
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/111680
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Copyright and License Information
Copyright, 1994, University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Made available here under a CC-By-NC license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

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Special Publications - Illinois Natural History Survey PRIMARY
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