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3/3 8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves

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The Fight for Texas’ Prairie Wetlands, Houston Chronicle 12/18/15

Question 1
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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.