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Ecological Assessment of Created Wetlands in Illinois

Crawford,John A.; Kuhns,Andrew R.; Mettler-Cherry,Paige

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Title
Ecological Assessment of Created Wetlands in Illinois
Author(s)
  • Crawford,John A.
  • Kuhns,Andrew R.
  • Mettler-Cherry,Paige
Issue Date
2014-06-30
Keyword(s)
  • amphibian occupancy
  • amphibian detectability
  • IBI
  • created wetlands
  • vernal ponds
  • conservation coefficient
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
Within Illinois, wetland conversion and drainage has been especially extensive where an estimated 90% of original wetland area has been lost (Suloway and Hubbell 1994). Therefore, protection of remaining wetlands and creation of functional replacement wetlands to mitigate unavoidable losses is a high priority within the state. Although the National Research Council (2001) report on compensating for wetland losses identified seasonal wetlands as one of the most difficult wetland types to create, wetland creation is listed as a Priority Action Campaign within the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan (IDNR 2005). In southeastern Illinois (Natural Heritage Districts 14, 21, and 22) more than 250 seasonal wetlands have been created at 14 different IDNR managed properties over the last decade (T. Esker and R. Jansen, IDNR District Heritage Biologists, pers. comm.). However, follow up sampling to document the success or failure of these created wetlands is lacking (T. Esker and R. Jansen pers. comm.).
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report INHS 2014 (20)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106969
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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