Thursday, February 2, 2012

Restored wetlands no match for real thing ‎

How easy is it to recreate nature? When it comes to wetlands, the answer seems to be “not very.”

A new paper examining data from more than 600 restored or man-made wetlands found that in key ways, they don’t measure up to the real thing.

Wetlands perform vital ecosystem functions. They act as fish nurseries, control erosion, clean up water, store carbon, and provide wildlife habitat. But they have been filled, drained and paved over at a steady pace, prompting efforts to restore them in California and across the nation.

Read more: ‎ http://ow.ly/8Q8LQ

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