Vocabulary
Earthy material covering ground such as dirt, rocks, sand or soil.
What is a Substrate?
Process of moving organic and inorganic matter throughout an ecosystem
What is Nutrient Cycling?
Recharge of shallow groundwater contributing to stream flow
What is Baseflow Contribution?
Biological processes occurring naturally in the ecosystem removing contaminants
What is Biological Uptake?
Water-loving
What is Hydrophytic?
Contains low oxygen
What is Anaerobic?
Dead material
What is Detrital?
Areas flooded or saturated by water and support vegetation adapted for life in saturated soils
What are Wetlands?
Habitats migratory birds will utilize to gather resources along the flyway during annual migration
What are Stopover Sites?
Spongy tissue and channels within the leaves, stems and roots of plants allowing air to pass through providing oxygen for growth
What is Aerenchyma?
Services provided by wetlands which are valuable to landowners, communities, businesses and governments
What are Economic Benefits?
Measurement of the rate in which energy can be consumed within an ecosystem resulting in growth in biomass
What is Biological Productivity?