HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Wetland areas contain naturally toxic water and should not be disturbed.
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Wetland areas that lose vegetation reduce the evaporation rate and raise the water table.
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Wetland areas act as buffers, filtering out non-point source pollutants such as nitrogen-and phosphorous-containing substances
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Wetland areas that are developed reduce sedimentation, preventing the development of deltaic systems.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wetlands provide essential habitat for many diverse species–fish, wildlife and plants. In North Carolina, more than 70 percent of the species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern depend on wetlands for survival.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wetlands serve an important function as biological filters that remove sediments and pollutants from surface waters. They also serve as a natural sponges reducing flooding by slowing discharging excess water back into streams or groundwater table.
Detailed explanation-3: -Interception, diversion and treatment of wastewater, Shoreline protection, Lake front development, In-situ cleaning i.e., desilting & de-weeding, Storm water management, Bioremediation, Catchment area treatment, Lake beautification, More items •10-Aug-2022