^ c^ ,^ :^ 





Peat 



Mineral 

 soil 



Rubble 



Water 



A permanent 

 reduction In water 

 level due to damming 

 upstream or breaching. 



Exposure of the peat to air 

 increases the risli of fire, 

 causes degradation of the 

 peat to its mineral elements, 

 and lowers soil elevation. 

 Mature cedar may survive 

 30 years, but do not 

 reproduce. 



Cedar eventually is 

 replaced by mesic 

 forest. 



Figure 27. Effects of desiccation in Atlantic wfiite cedar wetlands. 



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