Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Resource Name | Synthesis of technical information on forest wetlands in Canada |
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| Unique File Number | 392 |
| Information Type | applied Research |
| Surface Water | |
| Aquatic Ecosystem | |
| Groundwater | |
| Groundwater & Surface Water | A |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards | A |
| Strengths | |
| Limitations | only includes info up to 2007 |
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| Information Subtype | wetland |
| Organization | NCASI |
| Resource Name | Smith, C et al. 2007. Synthesis of technical information on forest wetlands in Canda. NCASI. Technical Bulletin No. 938. |
| Resource Purpose | The present total estimated wetland coverage in Canada is 1,240,368 km2 (Tarnocai 2001). The Canadian Wetland Classification System recognizes five major classes or types of wetlands: bogs, fens, marshes, swamps, and shallow open water. Wetlands can be broadly grouped into organic wetlands (also called peatlands) and mineral wetlands. Organic wetlands include fens and bogs, while mineral wetlands include swamps, marshes, and shallow open water. Both peatlands and mineral wetland classes have gradients in richness and wetness that produce a number of sub-classes (e.g., thicket swamp, conifer swamp etc.) within the five major classes. These classes and their ecological properties are discussed in detail. In addition, we supply a listing and brief review of classification systems used for wetlands across the country. |
| Type of Information | report |
| How does this help decision making? | |
| Program Status | complete |
| NE Coverage | national |
| Drinking Water | |
| Ecosystem | y |
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