Table 5.
Wetland abundance (count), relative distribution and mean size (plus and minus standard error) by wetland class (SI = stream intersect, VC = variably connected, NCO = no connection observed) and ecoregion
| Ecoregion | SI wetlands (%) | VC wetlands (%) | NCO wetlands (%) | SI wetland abund. (per km2) | VC wetland abund. (per km2) | NCO wetland abund. (per km2) | SI wetland size (ha) | VC wetland size (ha) | NCO wetland size (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowland | 17 | 13.8 | 69.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 0.6 ± 0.03 | 0.3 ± 0.01 |
| Des Moines Lobe | 16.6 | 18.7 | 63.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.7 ± 2.1 | 1.1 ± 0.07 | 0.9 ± 0.04 |
| Prairie Coteau | 11.6 | 13.2 | 74.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.01 |
| Missouri Coteau | 3.1 | 4.4 | 92.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 10.0 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 0.8 ± 0.02 |
| Drift Plains | 3.3 | 9.5 | 85.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 5.8 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.05 | 0.5 ± 0.01 |
| Devils Lake | 0.7 | 14.8 | 82.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 15.1 | 79.3 ± 25.1 | 1.0 ± 0.06 | 0.5 ± 0.01 |
| All | 6.2 | 11.3 | 81.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.07 | 0.6 ± 0.01 |