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landscape position

Definition:
Descriptor of the relationship between a wetland and an adjacent waterbody. Four general types are recognized: estuarine (along marine and brackish waters), lotic (along freshwater rivers and streams), lentic (along lakes and reservoirs), and terrene (isolated, surrounded by upland).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/49182
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