8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves

GO HERE for questions #1-3.

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From "What is a wetland"

Describe a wetland.

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Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

Use the article below for questions 4-9.

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

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Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

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Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

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

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Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.

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Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.

GO HERE FOR QUESTIONS #10-

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Explain why for #10.

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Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.

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Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.

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Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.

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Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

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From video above and picture below:
Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

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From video above and picture below:
Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

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8.4 Human Impacts on Wetlands and Mangroves

GO HERE for questions #1-3.

From "What is a wetland"Describe a wetland.

From "What is a wetland"

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Use the article below for questions 4-9.

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

Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

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

Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.

Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.

GO HERE FOR QUESTIONS #10-

Explain why for #10.

Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.

Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.

Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.

Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

From video above and picture below: Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

From video above and picture below:

From video above and picture below: Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

From video above and picture below:

From picture: Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.

From picture:

GO HERE for questions #1-3.

From "What is a wetland"Describe a wetland.

From "What is a wetland"

From "What is a wetland"What do wetlands do for the planet?(Select 4 correct answers)

From "What is a wetland"

(Select 4 correct answers)

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Use the article below for questions 4-9.

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

Identify two ecosystem services that are provided by wetlands.

Describe what kind of habitat wetlands provide.

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

Explain what the state of Texas is currently doing to attack or help wetlands in development.

Describe how the development of Texas prairie wetlands has affected Houston since the publishing of this article.

GO HERE FOR QUESTIONS #10-

What is the greatest threat to mangrove forests?

Explain why for #10.

Describe how tourism is impacting mangrove forests.

Describe how agriculture is impacting mangrove forests.

Propose a solution for saving mangrove forests.

Explain what mangrove forests provide for terrestrial and marine organisms.

From video above and picture below: Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

From video above and picture below:

From video above and picture below: Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

From video above and picture below:

From picture: Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.

From picture:

From "What is a wetland"

(Select 4 correct answers)

From "What is a wetland"

Describe a wetland.

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

From video above and picture below:
Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

From video above and picture below:
Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

From picture:
Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.

From "What is a wetland"

Describe a wetland.

From "What is a wetland"

What do wetlands do for the planet?
(Select 4 correct answers)

Watch the time-lapse video in "Importance of wetland areas."

Describe what has happened to Houston's wetlands.

From video above and picture below:
Explain what mangrove forests do to tides and storm surges.

From video above and picture below:
Describe how mangrove forests prevent erosion.

From picture:
Describe FOUR of the threats to mangrove forests.