QUIZ REVIEW Wetland Hydrology Concepts and Classification

Are categorized based on: – _____________ • flooding depth, duration and frequency – plant type – soil type • Include: – swamps – _____________ – bogs – fens

• marshes / hydrology

• hydroperiod /marshes

• hydrology / marshes

• hydrology / hydric soil

Classifies wetlands as land which meets one or more of the following requirements: – primarily supports hydrophytic (_____________) plants at least part of the year – substrate is primarily _____________ (formed under prolonged flooding) – saturated or covered by shallow water during at least part of the growing season annually

• water-loving / hydric soil

• water-loving / Substrate

• water-fearing / Substrate

• water-fearing / hydric soil

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Wetland Hydrology • Is the study of properties and _____________ within wetland habitats – effects the amount of _____________ or surface storage and productivity of the habitat

• hydroperiod / water source and chemistry

• groundwater recharge / movement of water

• hydroperiod / groundwater recharge

• movement of water / groundwater recharge

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. Wetland Hydrology • Includes: – _____________ • depth, duration and frequency – hydrodynamics • speed and direction of water flow – _____________ • determines salinity and nutrients

• water source and chemistry / hydroperiod

• Hydrology / groundwater recharge

• hydroperiod / water source and chemistry

• sediment capture / groundwater recharge

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Aerenchyma • Is _____________ and channels within the leaves, stems and roots of plants allowing air to pass through providing oxygen for growth • Is found in plants such as: – water lilies – rice – common or _____________

• anaerobic / shallow basins

• spongey tissue / soft rush

• Aerial Roots / Light Rush

• soft rush / spongey tissue

Wetland Functions • Include: – _____________ regulation – biological productivity – nutrient cycling – _____________ improvement – habitat provision

• hydrologic / dry season flow)

• water quality / hydrologic

• hydrologic / water quality

• hydrologic / Groundwater Recharge

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Coastal Floodplain Protection • Is provided by coastal wetlands – wetland vegetation _____________ and reduces wave heights • this can reduce damage from abnormally high sea tides, known as storm surges, caused by hurricanes and other _____________ Wetlands prevented an estimated $625 million in damage during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

• slows water flow / geological formations

• slows water flow / extreme weather events

• geological formations / extreme weather events

• extreme weather events / slows water flow

Wetlands are spongy tissue and channels within the leaves, stems and roots of plants allowing air to pass through providing oxygen for growth

• True

• False

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Baseflow Contribution is measurement of the rate in which energy can be consumed within an ecosystem resulting in a growth in biomass

• True

• False

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Anaerobic is contains low oxygen

• True

• False