KUCHLER TYPE VALUE AND USE
KUCHLER TYPE: Tule marshes



FORESTRY VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


RANGE VALUES : 
Herbage production for tule marshes has been listed as 0 to 3,000 pounds
per acre [4].


WILDLIFE VALUES : 
The Central Valley supports more than 50 percent of the total wintering
waterfowl in the Pacific Flyway [1].  These wetlands also provide
valuable wintering habitat for other migrating birds [8].


OTHER VALUES : 
Many tule marshes in the Central Valley have been drained to grow
asparagus, sugar beets, potatoes, corn, hay, and grains [4].  Waterfowl
hunting areas are also found in the Central Valley [1].  The Northern
Paiute Indians use tule marshes in Nevada for food, clothing, houses,
boats, and many other products [3].


MANAGEMENT CONCERNS : 
By 1978 wetlands of the Central Valley had shrunk to about 4 percent of
their original extent.  They have further declined since that time.
Much of the wetlands today are privately owned for waterfowl hunting
[1].

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