Wetlands Restoration Quiz

What is one of the human activities that has the most impact on Wetland Health?

• Spraying with herbicides

• Ditching and draining

• Burning

• Channelizing streams

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What is the most common invasive plant found in Delaware?

• Cattail

• Fragm Mighty Australis

• Water lily

• Duckweed

What is the purpose of ditches in Wetlands?

• To create a habitat for fish and wildlife

• To drain the Wetlands

• To slow down water release after storm events

• To prevent flooding

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What is the impact of channelizing streams on flood plane Wetlands?

• It increases the connection with the stream

• It prevents overflow into the adjacent Wetland

• It enhances the Wetland habitat

• It allows for overflow into the adjacent Wetland

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What is the purpose of vegetated buffers in Wetlands?

• To reduce nutrient and pesticide runoff

• To prevent water from soaking in

• To provide habitat for invasive species

• To increase nutrient runoff

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What is the main reason for the widespread growth of fragm Mighty Australis?

• It grows very slowly

• It is not found in tidal Wetlands

• It forms thick root mats

• It is not competitive with native plants

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What is the impact of ditches on groundwater replenishment?

• It increases the water table level

• It prevents water from soaking into the ground

• It has no impact on groundwater

• It enhances groundwater replenishment

What is the impact of draining and drying Wetlands on Wetland plants and animals?

• It provides more food and habitat

• It has no impact on the ecosystem

• It increases the diversity of species

• It causes a loss of food and habitat

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What is the impact of channelizing streams on flood waters after a storm?

• It slows down the flow of water

• It enhances the connection with the stream

• It prevents overflow into the adjacent Wetland

• It allows for controlled overflow

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What is the impact of properly installed and maintained buffers on nutrient and pesticide runoff?

• It increases nutrient and pesticide runoff

• It has no impact on runoff

• It prevents water from creating a Wetland habitat

• It reduces nutrient and pesticide runoff

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