Nr 577 midterm Questions With Complete
Solutions
Wetland types – answer Wet meadows, peatlands, marshes, riparian, salt flats,
Hydrology - answer Ultimate selector of wetland biota
Hydrology and topography - answer two most important drivers of wetland type
Wetland characteristics answer - presence of water, unique soil characteristics,
unique biotic community; different from surrounding communities/habitats
Hydroperiod - answer periodic/regular occurrence of flooding/saturated conditions;
controls redox processes, nutrient cycling, availability, pH, metal availability
Wetland enhancement answer - type of restoration aimed at improving some specific
function/characteristic
, Reclamation - answer type of restoration; process of making a disturbed site habitable
to organisms that were originally present
Creation - answer type of restoration; new wetland in new location
Ecological engineering - answer using natural materials in place of human made
materials to achieve human goals
Wetland mitigation - answer Replacing a wetland damaged by development with a
new or refurbished wetland; has legal meaning in context of federal regulations
Mitigation bank - answer Wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has
been restored, established, enhanced, or (in certain circumstances) preserved for the
purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources
Jurisdictional wetland - answer important legal definition, wetland under jurisdiction of
the federal government
Solutions
Wetland types – answer Wet meadows, peatlands, marshes, riparian, salt flats,
Hydrology - answer Ultimate selector of wetland biota
Hydrology and topography - answer two most important drivers of wetland type
Wetland characteristics answer - presence of water, unique soil characteristics,
unique biotic community; different from surrounding communities/habitats
Hydroperiod - answer periodic/regular occurrence of flooding/saturated conditions;
controls redox processes, nutrient cycling, availability, pH, metal availability
Wetland enhancement answer - type of restoration aimed at improving some specific
function/characteristic
, Reclamation - answer type of restoration; process of making a disturbed site habitable
to organisms that were originally present
Creation - answer type of restoration; new wetland in new location
Ecological engineering - answer using natural materials in place of human made
materials to achieve human goals
Wetland mitigation - answer Replacing a wetland damaged by development with a
new or refurbished wetland; has legal meaning in context of federal regulations
Mitigation bank - answer Wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has
been restored, established, enhanced, or (in certain circumstances) preserved for the
purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources
Jurisdictional wetland - answer important legal definition, wetland under jurisdiction of
the federal government
