CW2:9238
From Environmental Technology
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Chesapeake Bay Ecosystems
A)What are wetlands? How are they characterized? What are some types of wetlands?
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Lands that are transitional between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and are covered with water for at least part of the year. By their water type and by vegitation. Estuarine, emergent, forested wetlands and shrub wetlands.
B)What are the functions of wetlands?
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To filter and control flooding
C) What %is loss of forest in the Bay area? How may tress and plant species are in the bay area?
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35% loss and 50 tress and 2,700 plants.
D)What are the functions of the Forest?
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protect water quality,provide habitats,and improve air.
E)Autotrophs-plants or self feeders Heterotrophs- animals or other feeders
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F) the loss is not enough food for heterotrophs not enough plants 8,000lbs = 1lbs of fish to make oxygen
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G) Human actions that disturb water flow ex. dams,leves,and canals
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