wetland soils

What Can Be Done To Restore Wetlands?

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What Can Be Done To Restore Wetlands? Wetland creation involves impounding water with berms and dikes or by excavating depressions in areas that did not previously contain wetland soils or vegetation. Essentially, all three key character- istics are missing. Adding these characteristics where they do not exist is difficult, costly, and often unsuccessful. What can

What Industry Contributes To Wetland Loss In Louisiana?

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What Industry Contributes To Wetland Loss In Louisiana? The oil and gas industry is a main contributor to the loss of coastal Louisiana land. Oil and gas exploration has channelized the coastal zone to its breaking point, injecting salt water into freshwater habitats and killing freshwater ecosystems and increasing erosion (USACE). What happened to Louisiana’s