Leopold’s Arboretum Needs Upstream Water Treatment to Restore Wetlands Downstream

Leopold’s Arboretum Needs Upstream Water Treatment to Restore Wetlands Downstream

A case study has broad relevance for urban natural reserves. Aldo Leopold’s far-reaching vision to restore historical ecosystems at the UW-Madison Arboretum has been difficult to achieve despite ~80 years of restoration work. Wetlands (~1/4 of the 485-ha reserve) resist restoration, given urban wat...

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Main Authors: Joy B. Zedler, James M. Doherty, Isabel M. Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
biodiversity conservation
Curtis Prairie
invasive species
stormwater management
sustainable management, urban runoff
water quality
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/6/1/104

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