Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Wetlands of the United States

Their Extent and Their Value To Waterfowl and Other Wildlife

Plate 13

Marsh
Marsh in Arlinton County, Va. Presence of wildrice, a preferred duck food, attests to the high value of this marsh for feeding waterfowl.

PLATE 13
Map

Type 13 -- Coastal deep fresh marshes: Distribution, abundance, and importance to waterfowl.

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