The vulnerability of wetlands to climate change: A hydrologic landscape perspective
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Abstract
The vulnerability of wetlands to changes in climate depends on their position within hydrologic landscapes. Hydrologic landscapes are defined by the flow characteristics of ground water and surface water and by the interaction of atmospheric water, surface water, and ground water for any given locality or region. Six general hydrologic landscapes are defined; mountainous, plateau and high plain, broad basins of interior drainage, riverine, flat coastal, and hummocky glacial and dune. Assessment of these landscapes indicate that the vulnerability of all wetlands to climate change fall between two extremes: those dependent primarily on precipitation for their water supply are highly vulnerable, and those dependent primarily on discharge from regional ground water flow systems are the least vulnerable, because of the great buffering capacity of large ground water flow systems to climate change.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The vulnerability of wetlands to climate change: A hydrologic landscape perspective |
| Series title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2000.tb04269.x |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Water Resources Association |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 305 |
| Last page | 311 |
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