Downloadable Wetland Publications
Brinson, M.M. 1993. A Hydrogeomorphic Classification for Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-4.
Brinson, M.M. 1995. The HGM Approach Explained. National Wetlands Newsletter 17(6):7-13.
Brinson, M.M. 1996. Assessing Wetland Functions Using HGM. National Wetlands Newsletter 18(1):10-16
Brinson, M.M., F.R. Haner, L.C. Lee, W.L. Nutter, R.D. Rheinhardt, R.D. Smith, and D. Whigham.
1995. A Guide book for Application of Hydrogeomorphic Assessment to Riverine Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station,Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-11.
Brinson, M.M., W. Kruczynski, L.C. Lee, W.L. Nutter, R.D. Smith, and D.F. whigham. 1994. Developing an approach for assessing the functions of wetlands. p.615-624. In W.J. Mitsch (ed.) Global Wetlands: Old World and New, Elsevier Sciences B V., Amsterdam.
Brinson, MM., L.C. Lee, W. Ainslie, RD. Rheinhardt, G.G. Hollands, R.D. Smith, D.F.Whigham,
and W.B. Nutter. Common Misconceptions of the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Functional Assessment of Wetland Ecosystems: Scientific and Technical Issues. Bulletin of the Society of Wetland Scientists 17(2): 16-21.
Brinson, M.M. and R.D. Rheinhardt. 1996. The role of reference wetlands in functional assessment and mitigation. Ecological Applications 16:69-76.
Federal Register. June 20, 1997. National Action Plan to Implement the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions. FR 62(1 19):33607-33620.
Magee, D.W. 1996. The Hydrogeomorphic Approach: A Different Perspective. Bu11etin of the
Society of Wetland Scientists 13(2): 12-14
Rheinhardt, R.D., M.M Brinson, and P.M. Farley. 1997. Applying Wetland Reference Data to Functional Assessment, Mitigation, and Restoration. Wetlands 17(2): 195-215.
Smith, RD. 1993. A Conceptual Framework for Assessing the Functions of Wetlands. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-3.
Smith, R.D. 1994. Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions Developed Under Corps Research Program. The Wetland Research Program Bulletin 4(3).
Smith, R.D., A. Ammann, C. Bartoldus, and M. Brinson. 1995. An Approach for Assessing Wetland Functions Using Hydrogeomorphic Classification, Reference Wetlands, and Functional
Indices. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station,Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-9.
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