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Introduction from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/wetlands/ecology/
A 5-year programme to demonstrate the ecosystem approach to basin management in field projects around the world, supported by specific projects on finance, law, empowerment, knowledge and communication.
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IUCN Water Nature Initiative Demonstration of good management in ten basins is supported by the development of tools for financing, governance, empowerment, and information. Goals and approach Components Projects Partners FEATURED PUBLICATIONS VALUE Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure FLOW The Essentials of Environmental Flows...Explains how beaver dams elevate water tables in watersheds and establish wetlands. Includes a discussion of the large number of beaver ponds in pristine North America.
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Beaver Dam Information Site This site is dedicated to one of the primary keystone species, the beaver A keystone species is one that modifies the natural environment in such a way that the overall ecosystem builds upon the change The ponds, wetlands, and meadows...Information about the characteristics and functions of coastal wetland ecosystems.
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California's Coastal Wetlands The following materials are exerpts from the California Coastal Commission's California Coastal Resource Guide, which can be ordered from University of California Press by calling 1-800-822-6657. Coastal wetlands include a number of natural communities that share the unique combination of...