Abstract
China supports a great variety of wetlands, including some of the most important in the world. However, an appropriate classification system applicable to all wetlands is not available. Based on a preliminary inventory, a new classification system for Chinese wetlands is proposed. This system classifies natural wetlands into three categories on the basis of their natural features and distribution: peatlands, coastal and estuarine wetlands, and riverine and lacustrine wetlands. Each category is divided into several sub-classes. The areal extent of wetlands in each Province has been estimated and their ecological importance assessed.
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Lu, J. (1995). Ecological significance and classification of Chinese wetlands. In: Finlayson, C.M., van der Valk, A.G. (eds) Classification and Inventory of the World’s Wetlands. Advances in Vegetation Science, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0427-2_6
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