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Week 13: Salt Marshes and Mangroves Answers

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Explain what is being done to restore salt marsh habitats.

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Which of the following is true concerning mangrove forests?

A
Mangrove forests are found at temperate latitudes.
B
Mangrove forests are not found at tropical latitudes.
C
Mangrove forests are named for the mangrove tree.
D
Mangrove trees are named for the mangrove forest.
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Which of the following is true concerning the pannes in salt marshes?

A
They are isolated pools of water at low elevations.
B
They are isolated pools of water at high elevations.
C
They are interconnected pools of water at low elevations.
D
They are interconnected pools of water at high elevations.
4

Compare salt marshes and mangrove forests and explain why mangrove forests are such critical habitats on high energy coasts.

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Explain why salt marshes are restricted to low energy coastlines.

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_______ support mangrove trees out of the water

A
Tap roots
B
Prop roots
C
Sand dunes
D
Tide supports
7

Which of the following is true concerning the Little River Salt Marsh Restoration Project?

A
It revolved around restoring tidal flow with culverts.
B
It is a 20 year old conservation effort.
C
It was immediately successful upon inception.
D
It used massive water pumps to simulate tides.
8

Explain why traditional views about mangrove forests helped lead to their degradation.

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Mangrove forests have traditionally been viewed as _______.

A
unhealthy
B
unproductive
C
wastelands
D
all of the above
10

Describe what led to modern mangrove forest replanting efforts.

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