Wetlands of New Jersey

The purpose of this publication is to report the findings of the Service s wetlands inventory of New Jersey and to summarize existing information on New Jersey s wetlands. The chapters will include discussions of wetland concept and classification; National Wetlands Inventory techniques and results; wetland formation and hydrology; hydric soils, wetland vegetation and plant communities; wetland values; wetland trends; and wetland protection. The appendix contains a list of plants found in NJ s wetlands. A figure showing the general distribution of NJ s wetlands and deepwater habitats is provided.