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SPEA-E 440: WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (4 credits)

Offered at IU Bloomington by O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.

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This course focuses on structural and functional characteristics of wetlands, their importance as a natural resource and value to society. Topics include characteristics used to identify and classify wetlands, adaptations for living in wetlands, community structure and ecosystem processes, functions and values. Management of wetlands includes jurisdictional delineation, wetland assessment, and hydrogeomorphic assessment.