While LC has used .C3 in the past, I’ve used .D1, as wetlands are a kind of “biotic community.”  It would be nice if the D section were developed a bit more, but then it would have to exclude some types of ecosystems that fit elsewhere, such as forestry (K).

--Ken Rockwell

University of Utah

 

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Subject: Subject number for wetlands

 

All,

 

I have a number of maps that show the distribution of wetlands in the U.S. and Canada.  I’ve seen .C3 (Hydrology. Hydrogeology) used a lot for a subject number but to me this doesn’t seem right.  If anything I thought maybe a subject number under Biogeography.  Any thoughts?

 

Thanks,

 

Dennis

 

Dennis G. Matthews

Library & Archives Paraprofessional 6

Western Washington University

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