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The 11 pages that link to Wetland drainage, each with the reason it gives.

• Land-use changeBroader topic: Drainage makes wetland conversion explicit and often difficult to reverse.

• Wetland lossRelated: Drainage directly converts waterlogged habitat into land used for farming, settlement, or infrastructure.

• Agricultural expansionRelated: Drainage makes some wetlands available for crops and pasture, altering their hydrology.

• Marjory Stoneman DouglasCompared with: Drainage projects threatened the water-dependent landscape Douglas urged Florida to preserve.

• Chinese alligatorRelated: Drainage for agriculture and development has reduced suitable habitat.

• European minkRelated: Loss of wetlands removes cover and prey-rich habitat from the mink’s range.

• Great Dismal SwampRelated: Drainage canals reduced the swamp’s waterlogged area and altered its habitats.

• MuskratCompared with: Drainage destroys the shallow, vegetated habitats on which muskrat populations depend.

• Vasyugan SwampCompared with: Drainage can reverse peat accumulation and increase fire risk in the swamp.

• Alnus glutinosaCompared with: Drainage removes the saturated soils on which black alder communities depend.

• Black storkRelated: Drained wetlands reduce aquatic feeding habitat along the species’ range.