Bogs
What is a bog?
Peatland that receives water from precipitation
Low energy coastlines
What major river flowed through the Kankakee swamp?
Kankakee River
What is the 1 amphibious animal in a wet meadow?
Leopard Frog
What creates vernal pools?
Snow melt or spring rains
Why is the rate of decomposition so slow in bogs?
Lack of bacteria and soil microbes
What defines a salt marsh?
Coastal wetlands that are flooded and drained by saltwater brought in by tides.
Where was the Great Kankakee Swamp located?
North-western Indiana to North-eastern Illinois
What is the name and where is the largest wet meadow located?
Pantanal in South America
2 animals require vernal pools to begin life. What are they?
Frogs and salamanders
What environment are bogs most common?
Northern US
What is the primary producer in many salt marshes?
Spartina or Cordgrass
What native american tribe settled the great kankakee swamp?
Potawatomie
What is a wet meadow?
Wet meadows are a type of marsh dominated by grasses or sedges.
Why are vernal pools critical to amphibious life?
No fish can live there which allows larvae to thrive
What do bogs become?
Spruce or Cedar Forests
How do salt marshes protect coastlines?
They trap sediments, reduce wave energy, and protect against storm surges.
What type of birds made the Great Kankakee Swamp a major migration stop?
Sandhill Cranes
What type of animal is a wet meadow dominated by?
Birds
What does vernal mean?
Spring time
What best describes that nutrient content in bogs?
Low
The salinity in salt marshes can change throughout the day because...
Ocean tides decide the amount of salt in a marsh
Along the river these types of trees grew to massive sizes and were the main target for loggers in the 19th century
Oak, Elm, Maple, and Ash
What do these characteristics describe? Highly invasive, erect perennial wetland herb, growing 3-10 feet tall with woody, 4-6 sided stems and opposite/whorled leaves.
Purple Loosestrife
Amphibian larvae lie dormant until something happens. What happens to "wake up" the larvae?
Pools fill with water