A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water‚ either permanently or seasonally‚ such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.[2] Primarily‚ the factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation that is adapted to its unique soil conditions. Wetlands consist primarily of hydric soil‚ which supports aquatic plants.[3][4] The water found in wetlands can be saltwater‚ freshwater‚ or brackish.[4] Main wetland types
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The Florida Everglades A Wetlands Ecosystem The Everglades‚ a vast wetlands ecosystem made up of marshes and swamps‚ begins at Lake Okeechobee‚ a large lake in the center of Florida‚ and ends in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay. It is nearly 50 miles across and 110 miles long (Hinrichsen)‚ and when viewed from the air‚ appears to be miles and miles of shallow water flowing through thick mats of grass. This perception has earned it the name "River of Grass". Although it does flow like a river
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Guarding our ecosystems- Marshlands and Wetlands In the last decade‚ the conservation of our ecosystem has gained high importance. The last few years have seen a considerable jump on awareness of the conservation of marshlands. Marshlands or wetlands are areas which are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Here the water is usually at the surface. The land is covered by stagnant water that does not exceed 6 meters. They are considered important as they are home to various species
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with strong and healthy ecosystems. We have a stronger economy‚ diverse food products and advancements in medical research all as a result of wildlife and natural ecosystems. Chipmunk with acorn in its mouth What Does Wildlife Do For Us? The value of nature to people has long been recognized‚ but in recent years‚ the concept of ecosystem services has been developed to describe these various benefits. An ecosystem service is any positive benefit that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people.
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important is protecting the environments ecosystem? What value is there to maintaining natural ecosystems like Oregon ’s wetland resources? Some would argue that the value to preserving the wetlands is to help education future generations. (The Wetland Conservancy‚ 2008) Regardless of what the value is or how important protecting the wetlands are to you‚ I believe the majority of us know that some protections are needed to help preserve the environments ecosystems. So that the future generations will
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"A wetland is land that is saturated with water long enough to promote wetland or aquatic processes as indicated by poorly drained soils‚ hydrophytic vegetation and various kinds of biological activity which are adapted to a wet environment. Are important habitats that provide homes for many endangered species and that they help to control floods and filter some pollutants. LOCATION Victoria has 10 wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance (commonly called the Ramsar
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quickly‚ oblivious to the consequences that may come. Wetlands are essential resources for the environment. Wetlands provide homes for many animals especially for birds and fishes; it also provides benefits for humans such as flood prevention‚ protection from erosion‚ and provides food. Four hundred years ago around 220 million acres of wetland existed across the 48 states in America by the year 1993‚ 110 million acres remain 50 percent of wetlands have been destroyed due to various reasons some include
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scientific knowledge has helped humanity comprehend the complex relationships in ecosystems and the devastating effects of human interference. As a result we have become increasingly aware of the need to protect and manage the ecosystems that we do have remaining for their utility‚ genetic‚ intrinsic and heritage values and also for the need to allow natural change and thus evolution to take place. Natural ecosystems have provided much that has been of benefit to humanity and with careful protection
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Ecosystem Services and Their Importance to Mankind University of Illinois at Chicago Introduction: Although technological advances over recent centuries have surpassed unfathomable expectations‚ those services most essential to the survival of mankind are provided for‚ freely‚ by natural occurring events taking place regularly in our ecosystems. The purification of air and water‚ protection against droughts and floods‚ reduction of greenhouse gases‚ decomposition of organic matter‚ preservation
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What is a wetland? Wetlands are areas that are inundated by water cyclically‚ intermittently or permanently and can have fresh‚ brackish or salt water. The main wetland types include swamps‚ marshes‚ bogs‚ and fens. Wetlands are the link between land and water and are some of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Depending on the type of wetland‚ it may be filled mostly with trees‚ grasses‚ shrubs or moss. An area doesn’t need to be permanently wet to qualify as a wetland. It just needs to
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