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Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Notes:

must contain trees, shrubs, and other emergent plants

Four characteristics: less than 20 acres, no wave-formed shoreline features, water depth is less than 2m, salinity less than .5%

includes small, shallow, permanent or intermittent water bodies often called ponds

They can be islands in the middle of lakes or rivers

The area of emergent vegetation is considered separate from the lake or river

Palustrine systems are between the upland and riverine systems.

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Palustrine wetlands include any inland wetland that lacks flowing water, contains ocean-derived salts in concentrations of less than 0.5 parts per thousand, and is non-tidal. The word palustrine comes from the Latin word palus or marsh. Wetlands within this category include inland marshes and swamps as well as bogs, fens, tundra and floodplains. Palustrine wetlands can also be considered the area on the side of a river or a lake, as long as they are covered by vegetation. This key component of vegetation can include, trees, shrubs, and other emergent vegetation. Palustrine systems are bound together by the upland and by an open water system. This distinction is determined by the vegetation present and the amount of water in the area. Palustrine wetlands can be found on the edges of water, but can also be an island within a water body.

Characteristics of Palustrine Wetlands
There are four major characteristics that a wetland must have to be qualified as a palustrine wetland. First, the wetland must be under 20 acres of total land. Second, no part of the wetland can any features that would be distinctive of a wave-formed shoreline. The third characteristic is that the water level cannot be deeper than 2 meters when at the systems lowest level. The last defining characteristic, as stated above, is that the salinity must be below .5% at all times.

Palustrine wetlands are one of five categories of wetlands within the Cowardin classification system. The other categories are:


 * Marine wetlands, exposed to the open ocean
 * Estuarine wetlands, partially enclosed by land and containing a mix of fresh and salt water
 * Riverine wetlands, associated with flowing water
 * Lacustrine wetlands, associated with a lake or other body of fresh water