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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

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When wetlands are developed more and more into anthropogenic places, describe the consequences.

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2.

Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

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3.

Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

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4.

Explain what the Clean Water Act requires when wetlands are developed.

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5.

What is the state of Texas currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development?

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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

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From introduction:

Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

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From introduction:

Describe why mangrove forests store more carbon.

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9.

From video above and picture below:

Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

Describe how they prevent erosion.

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From introduction:

Describe what is happening to mangrove forests

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From discussion:

Describe how stored carbon compares in the two types of mangrove forests (disturbed and undisturbed).

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From picture:

Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.