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3/3 8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves
By Ryan Beeler
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The Fight for Texas’ Prairie Wetlands, Houston Chronicle 12/18/15
Question 1
1.
When wetlands are developed more and more into anthropogenic places,
describe
the consequences.
Question 2
2.
Identify
two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.
Question 3
3.
Describe
what kind of habitat wetlands provide.
Question 4
4.
Explain
what the Clean Water Act requires when wetlands are developed.
Question 5
5.
What is the state of Texas currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development?
Question 6
6.
Describe
how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.
Impact of mangrove forests degradation on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning 9/5/18
Question 7
7.
From introduction:
Explain
what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.
Question 8
8.
From introduction:
Describe
why mangrove forests store more carbon.
Question 9
9.
From video above and picture below:
Explain
what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.
Describe
how they prevent erosion.
Question 10
10.
From introduction:
Describe
what is happening to mangrove forests
Question 11
11.
From discussion:
Describe
how stored carbon compares in the two types of mangrove forests
(disturbed and undisturbed)
.
Question 12
12.
From picture:
Describe
FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.