Signatures of human impact: size distributions and spatial organization of wetlands in the Prairie Pothole landscape

• Published in: Ecological applications Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 451
• Main Authors: Van Meter, Kimberly J, Basu, Nandita B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Animals; Environment; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Human Activities; Humans; Iowa; Time Factors; Wetlands; Iowa

More than 50% of global wetland area has been lost over the last 200 years, resulting in losses of habitat and species diversity as well as decreased hydrologic and biogeochemical functionality. Recognition of the magnitude of wetland loss as well as the wide variety of ecosystem services provided b...