Question 1

Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)can be found in different forms,such as tall in the low marsh environment and short in the high marsh environment.This response to environmental conditions is an example of genotypic plasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cordgrass (Spartina),glassworts (Salicornia),and spearscale (Atriplex)are types of plants commonly found in

Accepted Answer

A) bogs. 
B) salt marshes. 
C) mangroves. 
D) riparian forests.

Question 3

Wetlands subjected to a long hydroperiod support more submerged and deep-water emergents than wetlands with a shorter hydroperiod.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The floating peat over open water makes this habitat a

Accepted Answer

A) swamp. 
B) marsh. 
C) bog. 
D) fen.

Question 5

Bogs formed when a lake basin fills in from above rather than from below,creating a floating mat of peat over open water,are called

Accepted Answer

A) fens. 
B) blanket mires. 
C) moors. 
D) quaking bogs.

Question 6

Tiny organisms living between the particles of sand and mud on beaches are collectively referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tiny organisms living between the particles of...

Exam 25: Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems

Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)can be found in different forms,such as tall in the low marsh environment and short in the high marsh environment.This response to environmental conditions is an example of genotypic plasticity.

Cordgrass (Spartina) ,glassworts (Salicornia) ,and spearscale (Atriplex) are types of plants commonly found in

Wetlands subjected to a long hydroperiod support more submerged and deep-water emergents than wetlands with a shorter hydroperiod.

The floating peat over open water makes this habitat a

Bogs formed when a lake basin fills in from above rather than from below,creating a floating mat of peat over open water,are called

Tiny organisms living between the particles of sand and mud on beaches are collectively referred to as ________.