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The Effect Of Wetland Size And Surrounding Land Use On Wetland Quality Along An Urbanization Gradient In The Rocky River Watershed, Marilyn S. Gunsch
The Effect Of Wetland Size And Surrounding Land Use On Wetland Quality Along An Urbanization Gradient In The Rocky River Watershed, Marilyn S. Gunsch
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An intensive floristic evaluation of 17 Cleveland Metroparks (CMP) wetlands in the Rocky River Watershed (RRW) was undertaken to determine whether wetland size or anthropogenic disturbance in the surrounding landscape is a better predictor of wetland quality in this protected parkland. Wetland study sites were selected in three reservations, Hinckley, Mill Stream Run, and Rocky River. My research adds valuable information to the CMP wetland database and will contribute to its wetland management policies. Wetland quality was determined using the following floristic indices: species richness, non-native species, wetland species, mean coefficient of conservatism (C of C), floristic quality assessment index …