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Bottomland Hardwood Forest

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003575

Bottomland hardwood forests are river swamps. They are found along rivers and streams of the southeast and south central United States, generally in broad floodplains. These ecosystems are commonly found wherever streams or rivers at least occasionally cause flooding beyond their channel confines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003575
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesAquatic Resources Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003575",
  "term": "Bottomland Hardwood Forest",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Bottomland hardwood forests are river swamps. They are found along rivers and streams of the southeast and south central United States, generally in broad floodplains. These ecosystems are commonly found wherever streams or rivers at least occasionally cause flooding beyond their channel confines.",
  "references": [
    "Aquatic Resources Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bottomland-hardwood-forest/"
}

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