by Leah Stetson – Association of State Wetland Managers

A commonly accepted principle among architects and designers is that 'form ever follows function,' which means that the shape or appearance of a structure should be predicated by its intended purpose--whatever it does. But when wetland scientists talk about function, condition and values--there are different views on what these things mean and what they say about the quality of a wetland.

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