Consider the phrase "constructed wetlands." Although not a contradiction in terms, the two words make up an unlikely combination. Construction implies a project fabricated and built by humans. What then has construction to do with wetlands, natural areas formed by the complex workings of geology, biology and hydrology?
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/314781 |
Date | 03 1900 |
Creators | University of Arizona. Water Resources Research Center., Gelt, Joe |
Publisher | Water Resources Research Center, College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) |
Source Sets | University of Arizona |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
Source | Water Resources Research Center. The University of Arizona. |
Rights | Copyright © Arizona Board of Regents. The University of Arizona. |
Relation | https://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo |
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