High altitude wetland in the Alps
by Christine Schleupner, ZMAW, Germany
High altitude wetlands are scenic and unique ecosystems that fulfill important hydrological functions and provide many ecosystem services. They also serve as geo-archives and play a role in greenhouse-gas emissions, just to name a few things.
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- Europe (3885)
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- Exact location (7.7668 E, 46.0114 N)
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Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS
Taken on 11
August
2009
Submitted on 23 February 2011
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Credit
Christine Schleupner (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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