| wetlands | <ecology> Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| adjacent wetlands | <ecology> The term adjacent means bordering, continguous, or neighboring. Wetlands are separated from other waters by man-made dikes or barriers, natural river berms, beach dunes, and the like are adjacent wetlands. (15 Jan 1998) |
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| managed wetlands | Perched wetlands that receive seasonal flooding by man to induce marshland development. (09 Oct 1997) |