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Wetland classifications

Wetlands vary greatly in their genesis, geographical location, water regime, chemistry, and plant communities. To permit description of the wetlands in Canada, a classification system was developed by the National Wetlands Working Group in 1988. This system classifies wetlands on the basis of their biotic and abiotic characteristics.

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