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When Less Is More

The Value of Restored Wetlands as Bird Habitat Changes Over Time

Anna R. Armitage, Aurora Gaona Hernandez, Ashley E. McDonald, Marissa Palmer and Jamie E. Thompson
Ecological Restoration, May 2025, 43 (2) 97-101; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.43.2.97
Anna R. Armitage
Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77553, USA
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Aurora Gaona Hernandez
Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston TX, USA
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Ashley E. McDonald
Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston TX, USA
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Marissa Palmer
Department of Marine Biology Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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Jamie E. Thompson
Department of Marine Biology Texas A&M University at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
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