Wetlands offer environmental benefits and can increase bottom line for Iowa landowners
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Looking at research provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, prior to European settlement, prairies were dominant as far as the eye could see. They covered over 70% of Iowa’s landscape, while wetlands and forest covered approximately 30% of the rest of Iowa’s surface area.
Wetlands were part of every watershed in the state, but today nearly 95% of them have been drained.
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