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Iowa’s Wetlands: Who Will Pay for Preservation?
Iowa Ag Review
  • Joseph A. Herriges, Sr., Iowa State University
  • Catherine L. Kling, Iowa State University
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Abstract
It is estimated that before the 1750s, Iowa had around 2.3 million acres of wetlands. Today, Iowa has about 35,000 acres, with over 98 percent of the original wetlands converted to other uses—primarily agricultural production.
Citation Information
Joseph A. Herriges and Catherine L. Kling. "Iowa’s Wetlands: Who Will Pay for Preservation?"
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/catherine_kling/70/