Geology 230

Groundwater/ Surface Water Interaction

California State University, Sacramento

Week 13:

Wetlands Delineation

 

Objectives:

Upon completion of this unit students should be able to:

  • Identify physical and biological characteristics that define wetlands habitat

 

Reading Assignments:

1) Zedler, J.B., 2010, How frequent storms affect wetland vegetation: a preview of climate-change impacts.

 

Zedler

 

2) Thomas et al., 2011, Climate change and San Francisco Bay-Delta tidal wetlands.

 

Thomas et al

 

3) Recognizing wetlands, 1998, Army Corps of Engineers.

 

ACOE Wetlands

 

 

Presentations:

Michelle Stevens summary of wetlands delineation:

 

Wetlands delineation