Minimum disturbance definition

Minimum disturbance in estuarine wetlands means that the plant community, soils, and hydrology are generally undisturbed. Structures (e.g., fences, broken tide gates, etc.) or activities that have not visibly changed the plant community, soils, or hydrology (e.g. low level grazing or isolated occurrences of filling or draining), are considered a minimum disturbance.

Examples of Minimum disturbance in a sentence

  • Minimum disturbance must occur in the forested area when constructing the stream channel.