aquatic science spring final exam review with complete solutions

most wetlands are temporary and seasonal, occurring for a few weeks at a time - ANSWER-true wetland whose purpose is to absorb excess water when river levels are high and also tend to release needed water when the river levels are low - ANSWER-riparian marsh wetland a popular tourist's attraction in the coastal wetlands is observing - ANSWER-watching migratory and local birds texas wetlands are divided into two broad categories - ANSWER-freshwater and coastal a peat-accumulating wetland lacking direct inflow and outflow of water - ANSWER-bog the increased devastation from the mississippi river in 1993 was due to the vanishing riparian marsh wetlands throughout this country - ANSWER-true which type of wetland contains a mixture of saltwater and freshwater - ANSWER-estuary which type of wetland is spawning and nursery grounds for commercial fish - ANSWER-estuary the base of the wetland food web is - ANSWER-detritis an inland area that is covered with one to six feet of water having a variety of grasses - ANSWER-marsh state and federal conservation agencies like to work independently of other conservation to protect and restore wetlands - ANSWER-false common organism found in this wetland is a muskrat - ANSWER-marsh which type of wetland is found in the texas high plains - ANSWER-playas which type of wetland are there only a few left - ANSWER-riparian marsh wetlands wetlands are mainly found in the tropical areas close to the equator - ANSWER-false coastal wetland plants, such as mangroves and salicornia, can live in water and have high salinity. these types of plants are called - ANSWER-halophytes