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Course: GEOG 4130, Spring 2008School: GCSU
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Wetland Functions GEOG 4130 Lecture 8 Kidneys of the Earth Filter pollutants by removing organic and inorganic nutrients and toxins from water Large contact area between water and sediments Increased rate of mineral uptake by vegetation Sediment sequestration Reduce <a href="/keyword/overland-flow/" >overland flow</a> rates Flood abatement Coastal zone protection...
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