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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. natural resource management
  3. natural resources conservation
  4. conservation buffers
  5. wetland buffers

Preferred term

wetland buffers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A naturally vegetated area adjacent to a wetland or surface water that controls pollution and erosion, and maintains wetland function.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/253093

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