Alternative uses of wetlands other than conventional farming in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7028852
Conversion of wetlands in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska into agricultural dry lands in the past several decades has occurred as a means to obtain profit from what landowners would otherwise consider unprofitable land. The activity has resulted in substantial losses of wetlands valued for their unique ability to mitigate flood and storm damage, control erosion, discharge and recharge groundwater, improve water quality, and support a wide diversity of fish, wildlife, and vegetation. Utilizing fish, wildlife, and vegetation from wetlands for profit is a way for wetland owners to recognize the value their wetlands add to their property. Landowners then have an incentive to preserve rather than convert their wetlands.
- Research Organization:
- Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN (United States). Hubert H. Humphrey Inst. of Public Affairs
- OSTI ID:
- 7028852
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-203504/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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