Wetlands
Created by Jose Garcia and Debbie
Lovell
You will be learning about the wetlands,
where they are located, the inhabitants, the vegetation (plants) and why
they are important to our ecology. Below are a list of sites to help you
find answers to the questions.
1. What is the definition
of a wetland?
What
are Wetlands?
Wetlands
Definition
What
is a wetland?
2. Where are wetlands found?
America's
Wetlands
3. Name three types of wetlands
and their inhabitants.
Types
of Wetlands
ThinkQuest
Types of Wetlands
What
are wetlands?
Plant
Index
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List important
facts about each of the wetlands.
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What type
of vegetation can be found in these wetlands?
4. What is Duckweed and what
are some of it's characteristics?
Duckweed
Another
description of Duckweed
5. What effect
does pollution have on the wetlands (ex. Environmental change)?
Environmental
Concerns
6. What is an endangered species?
Endangered
Species
Endangered
Species Act
Scroll through this website until
you get to the Endangered Species Act.
Below that there is a list and
description of some of the endangered animals.
Wow! There is a lot to
learn about the Wetlands. We hope you have enjoyed this activity
and learned a lot of valuable information. The Wetlands certainly
are an important part of our environment.
wetland marsh [Online Image] Available http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/.
April 3, 2003.