Exam 25: Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

What is an important attribute of the cordgrass Spartina?

Freshwater wetlands dominated by woody vegetation are referred to as

Riverine wetlands usually have a longer hydroperiod than basin wetlands.

Sphagnum is an important component of which system?

Bird and mammal predators are more common in salt marshes during low tide than during high tide.

Salinity is more variable in the intertidal zone of rocky shores than in sandy and muddy shores.

Shoreline communities exhibit strong zonation.

The intertidal zone is defined by

Freshwater wetlands are important in supporting

In comparison to rocky coasts,intertidal organisms living on sandy or muddy beaches

The ________ zone of a rocky shoreline is submerged and exposed by tides daily.

The environment surrounding the roots of mangrove trees provides a sheltered nursery for the larvae and juvenile crabs,shrimp,and fish.

Salt marshes occur mostly below the intertidal zone and are exposed only during very low tides.

Wetlands in which considerable amounts of water are retained by an accumulation of partially decayed organic matter are referred to as ________.

The root extensions of mangroves are called ________.

The Everglades National Park is one of the smallest natural wetlands in the world.

Which of the following mismatches a wetland with its location?

The duration,frequency,depth,and season of flooding of a freshwater period are collectively referred to as the ________.

The ________ fringe occurs above the ocean along a rocky shoreline and is contacted by saltwater only once every two weeks during spring tides.

The hydroperiod of a wetland is longest for