| Environmental corridors: By working with local citizens, Professor Lewis (University of
Wisconsin) developed 220 icons that depict specific natural and cultural
features ranging from quality fish habitat to historic buildings.
He found that 90 percent of these features were found within the
corridors containing the water, wetland, and steep slope (>=12.5%)
features. Lewis called these particular areas "nodes of
diversity." His message was this: instead of
fighting for one particular resource, we should protect and enhance the
corridors that contain a variety of features and values we want to
protect. |
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