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  1. U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD, 20708-4017, USA

    Glenn R. Guntenspergen

  2. The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL, 60532-1293, USA

    Christopher P. Dunn

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Guntenspergen, G.R., Dunn, C.P. Introduction: Long-term ecological sustainability of wetlands in urbanizing landscapes. Urban Ecosystems 2, 187–188 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009589820939

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