Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Wetlands of the United States

Their Extent and Their Value To Waterfowl and Other Wildlife

Plates 15

Flats
Flats like this one in Refugio County, Tex., are sometimes used by resting waterfowl, but they provide little food.

PLATE 15
Map

Type 15 -- Coastal salt flats: Distribution, abundance, and importance to waterfowl.

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