Management can improve cover, increase the quantity and quality of aquatic 

 food, and improve the interspersion of vegetation and water for waterfowl. 

 Detailed descriptions of waterfowl habitat development and management prac- 

 tices are available in Anderson (1966) and Atlantic Waterfowl Council (1972). 



RESEARCH NEEDS 



This characterization of the coastal palustrine system in Maine contains lit- 

 tle specific information about its ecology because very little research on 

 this subject has been done. Trends in wetland abundance and impacts in rela- 

 tion to human activity need further investigation. In addition, knowledge of 

 the productivity of particular plant and animal communities would be valuable. 



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