Local Wildlife
Why are pollinators such as bees and butterflies important to ecosystems?
They help plants reproduce by transferring pollen.
What greenhouse gas is released when fossil fuels are burned?
Carbon Dioxide
Contaminated recycling can cause an entire load of recyclables to be sent where?
A landfill
What ecosystem covers much of Louisiana's coastline and serves as important wildlife habitat?
Coastal Wetlands
What is conservation?
The responsible use and protection of natural resources.
What predator helps control populations of rodents, rabbits, and other small animals in Louisiana ecosystems?
Bobcat
What term describes contaminants entering groundwater, rivers, and lakes?
Pollution
What are the three R's of waste management?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What major river has played the biggest role in shaping Louisiana's landscape?
Mississippi River
This invasive rodent damages Louisiana wetlands by eating marsh vegetation and destabilizing shorelines.
Nutria Rat
Which material can be recycled repeatedly without losing quality: paper, plastic, or aluminum?
Aluminum
Why are wetlands often called "nature's sponge"?
Because they absorb excess water and reduce flooding.
What is one advantage of renewable energy sources over fossil fuels?
They produce less pollution and can be replenished naturally.
This federally protected marine mammal can be found in Louisiana's coastal waters and estuaries.
Bottlenose Dolphin
Citizen science projects involve the public doing what?
Collecting or helping analyze scientific data.
iodiversity is important because ecosystems with higher biodiversity are generally more what?
Resilient or Stable
The area in the Gulf near Louisiana with very low oxygen levels caused by nutrient runoff is commonly called what?
Dead Zone
What is the term for converting waste materials into new products of higher value?
What is photosynthesis?
Name two ecosystem services provided by Louisiana wetlands
Wildlife habitat, storm protection, water filtration, flood control, carbon storage, or fisheries support.