Table Hc07: Cross-reference of Wetland Classification Systems
Table Hc07: Cross-reference of Wetland Classification Systems
| Missouri Wetland Types | SCS Food Security Act | Missouri Natural Terrestrial Communities | Cowardin et al. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Swamp | Wetland (Wetland Wooded or Wetland Forested) | Swamp Ponded Swamp | Palustrine Forested Wetland |
| 2. Shrub Swamp | Wetland (Wetland Shrub) | Shrub Swamp Pond Shrub Swamp | Palustrine Scrub-shrub Wetland |
| 3. Forested Wetland | Wetland (Wetland Wooded or Wetland Forested) | Mesic Bottomland Forest (in part) Wet Mesic Bottomland Forest Wet Bottomland Forest Flat Woods (in part) Wet-Mesic Savanna | Palustrine Forested Wetland |
| 4. Marsh | Wetland | Freshwater Marsh Saline Marsh Pond Marsh | Palustrine Emergent Wetland, Lacustrine Emergent Wetland, Riverine Emergent Wetland |
| 5. Wet Meadow | Wetland Wetland Pasture | Wet-Mesic Prairie Wet Prairie | Palustrine Emergent Marsh |
| 6. Fens and Seeps | Wetland | Fen, Deep muck fen, Prairie fen, Forested fen, Seep, Acid seep, Forested acid seep, Saline seep | Palustrine Emergent Marsh |
| 7. Natural Ponds and Lakes | Wetland (Wetland Open Water) (Wetland Emergent) | N/A | Palustrine Open Water Wetland, Palustrine Unconsolidated Bottom Wetland, Palustrine Aquatic Bed Wetland, Lacustrine Littoral Wetland |
| 8. Streams | Wetland (Open Water) | Sandbar, Gravelwash | Riverine Upper Perennial, Riverine Lower Perennial, Riverine Intermittent Stream |
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