Wetlands Goods and Services

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What are wetlands?

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Areas flooded or saturated by water supporting vegetation adapted for saturated soils

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What does the term "hydrophytic" refer to?

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Water-loving

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What is substrate in the context of wetlands?

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Earthy material covering ground such as dirt, rocks, sand, or soil

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What does anaerobic mean?

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Contains low oxygen

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What is the function of aerenchyma in plants?

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Allows air to pass through, providing oxygen for growth

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What is baseflow contribution?

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Recharge of shallow groundwater contributing to stream flow

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What does biological productivity measure?

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The rate of energy consumption within an ecosystem resulting in a growth in biomass

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What is detrital material?

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Dead material

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What is nutrient cycling?

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Process of moving organic and inorganic matter throughout an ecosystem

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What is biological uptake?

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Biological processes occurring naturally in the ecosystem removing contaminants