Concept information

Preferred term

wetland  

Definition

  • Areas that are inundated by surface or ground water with frequency sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetative or aquatic life that requires saturated or seasonally saturated soil conditions for growth or reproduction.

Broader concept

URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/9297

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