Wetlands
Wetlands are areas where the soil is submerged underwater all year or for various times during the year. They provide a habitat for land and aquatic species. Wetland locations are varied due to regional and geological factors on every continent (except Antarctica). Most wetlands are found near the coast or on floodplains.
Wetlands provide a number of uses for the economy's interest:
a. Habitat for growing fish and plant species, an interest for fishing industries.
b. Wetlands are also a tourist attraction for people who want to photograph plants and wildlife.
c. They help remove toxic substances from incoming waters, so they spare the government millions of dollars to store clean drinking waters.
d. In rivers, a lot of water flows into wetlands so these areas help prevent floods from excess water.
a. Habitat for growing fish and plant species, an interest for fishing industries.
b. Wetlands are also a tourist attraction for people who want to photograph plants and wildlife.
c. They help remove toxic substances from incoming waters, so they spare the government millions of dollars to store clean drinking waters.
d. In rivers, a lot of water flows into wetlands so these areas help prevent floods from excess water.
Invasive Species
Invasive species are non-native species that rapidly populate new areas, wrecking havoc in the ecological order of the ecosystem.
Invasive species have increased through globalization and international traveling. They often frequent the ballst water of ships or hitch a ride in a tourist's suitcase.
The threats posed by invasive species include:
a. Causing disease
b. Acting as predators or parasites on unadapted endemic species.
c. Acting as competitors over resources
d. Altering the natural habitat
e. Merging with native species
Invasive species have increased through globalization and international traveling. They often frequent the ballst water of ships or hitch a ride in a tourist's suitcase.
The threats posed by invasive species include:
a. Causing disease
b. Acting as predators or parasites on unadapted endemic species.
c. Acting as competitors over resources
d. Altering the natural habitat
e. Merging with native species
There are methods used to keep invasive species at bay:
a. Keeping away potential invaders
b. Elimination of potential invaders after an invasion
c. Biological control- intro of an invasive species enemy
d. Chemical control- usage of pesticides
e. Mechanical control- usage of machinery
f. Some even suggest to turn certain invasive species into food.
a. Keeping away potential invaders
b. Elimination of potential invaders after an invasion
c. Biological control- intro of an invasive species enemy
d. Chemical control- usage of pesticides
e. Mechanical control- usage of machinery
f. Some even suggest to turn certain invasive species into food.
¿Por qué los pantanos son muy importantes para el medio ambiente?
Los pantanos son muy importantes para el medio ambiente. Los pantanos protegen casas, escuelas, y a todos en la comunidad. ¿Cómo lo hacen? Cuando llueve, el agua corre en los pantanos, ayudando a limpiar y filtrar el agua. Los áreas cerca de la playa, los pantanos son muy importantes porque protegen contra la erosión, especialmente cuando el mar está subiendo de nivel debido al “Cambio Climático.”
También los pantanos son muy importantes para los pájaros. Los pájaros migratorios usan los pantanos para encontrar comida. Por ejemplo – el warbler necesita descansar y comer después de un largo viaje para Sud América. Es una excelente área para estos pájaros. En el invierno, el otoño, y verano son muy importantes porque los pájaros tienen un lugar para nidos, comida, y reproducción.
Sin especies nativas, los pájaros pueden morir. En estos pantanos hay muchas especies invasores. Por ejemplo, el “Japanese knot weed.” La World Conservación Unión dicen que es una de las más terribles especies invasores del mundo porque retiene el agua.