The term “wetland” encompasses a wide variety of ecological habitat types. All are extremely important to our environment, but some are highly cherished, and others are often considered undesirable wastelands. The latter have been destroyed for centuries in the name of “progress” and “the greater good.” They include much more than open water and standing water that is partially, or even completely, covered with emergent vegetation. Permanently wet areas, whether open mucky soil or covered with low herbaceous vegetation, shrubs, or trees are included. Even locations where the surface soil may be dry part of the year, but the soil...

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