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The data represents the density of wetland habitat in the agricultural region of Alberta in 2002. Wetlands are depressional areas that are wet for a long enough period that the plant and animals living in them are adapted to, and often dependent on, living in wet conditions for at least part of their life cycle. In drier areas of the province, wetlands tend to be more intermittent, while in wetter areas, wetlands tend to be more persistent. Topography also affects the occurrence of wetlands. Hummocky landscapes allow for pooling of water in depressions, while landscapes with longer slopes (e.g. the foothills) generally have better defined surface drainage patterns. A wetland in influenced by the interaction between the wet area, the wetland margin and upland area.Wetlands provide important habitat for waterfowl and many other types of wildlife. Wetlands reduce the impact of flooding, provide erosion control, purify water by removing sediment and nutrients, and contribute to groundwater recharge. This resource was created using ArcGIS.

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Name	Format	Description	Link
Areal Extent of Wetlands - (HTML)	HTML		https://geodiscover.alberta.ca/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/b90dc207380941aaa7e048adad841bf9/html
Areal Extent of Wetlands - (ESRI REST)	Ersi REST		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer
Areal Extent of Wetlands - (ESRI REST)	Ersi REST		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/rest/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer
Areal Extent of Wetlands - (OGC WMS)	WMS		https://geospatial.alberta.ca/titan/services/agriculture/agricultural_land_resource_atlas/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS
Original metadata (https://open.alberta.ca/opendata)	HTML		https://open.alberta.ca/opendata/8d950f2f-0a89-41b1-a778-2e51485edbe4
Dataset (From Alberta Geodiscover Portal metadata)	HTML		https://open.alberta.ca/publications/agricultural-land-resource-atlas-of-alberta-2nd-edition

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