flipping n.— «Those wetlands that remained were often tracts of infertile, troublesome land such as the West Coast pakihi swamps. Yet today even these are under pressure. Mechanical diggers are now used to smash the buried, impervious...
scrub-shrub habitat n.— «Nest boxes should be made available near wetlands with a mix of open water and emergent plants (commonly called scrub-shrub habitats). This type of habitat provides food and cover needed for brood rearing...
biological supermarket n.— «According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, wetlands are “among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs.” The EPA’s website refers to them as...
swampbuster n.— « Title XII—Prohibits USDA program benefits to farmers who convert highly erodible land (“sodbusters”) or wetlands (“swampbusters”) to cropland. Authorizes a conservation reserve of 40 to 45 million...