6.5 Wetlands

True

False

Water retention

Erosion reduction

Increase decomposition

Promotes the water cycle

Pollutant filtration

By promoting decomposition of organic matter in anoxic soils

By slowing down decomposition of organic matter

By increasing oxygen levels in the soil through decomposition

By recycling carbon in the ecosystem through respiration

By absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

By releasing oxygen during photosynthesis

By preventing soil erosion during transpiration

By increasing water levels through runoff

Carbon in the form of methane

Nitrogen in the form of atmospheric nitrogen

Oxygen in the form of water vapor

Carbon dioxide from the transpiration of plants

Preventing erosion

Filtering pollutants

Reducing carbon in the atmosphere

All of the above

they're pretty

they're the most productive ecosystem

they provide a fun place to visit

they provide protection to wildlife and biodiversity

The process of destroying wetlands in order to build the ecosystem up

The process of creating, enlarging, or preserving wetlands

The process of draining wetlands to reduce the amount of flooding in an area

The process of planting trees in wetlands to help its biodiversity