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Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States pp 1–28Cite as

Tidal Freshwater Swamps of the Southeastern United States: Effects of Land Use, Hurricanes, Sea-level Rise, and Climate Change

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, 700 Cajun-dome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506

    Thomas W. Doyle & Calvin P. O’Neil

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    Marcus P.V. Melder & Andrew S. From

  3. Rutgers University, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

    Monica M. Palta

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Doyle, T.W., O’Neil, C.P., Melder, M.P., From, A.S., Palta, M.M. (2007). Tidal Freshwater Swamps of the Southeastern United States: Effects of Land Use, Hurricanes, Sea-level Rise, and Climate Change. In: Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5095-4_1

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