Wetlands Article
Author: Jon A. Kusler, William J. Mitsch and Joseph S. Larson
A: List the major ideas, concepts, or key points- point by point
B: Summarize the AUTHOR’s main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs
Wetlands are very important than we think they are. They do many important things, such as serve as reproductive or feeding sites for some species, and reduce wave impact and pollution. Unfortunately, only 6% of land on earth are wetlands. As the years go by wetlands start to decrease. Wetlands can serve as reproductive or feeding sites. Incoming water can bring nutrients and sediment to make the system more productive. Many animals rely on wetlands for things such as, water, food, shelter, and reproduction areas. They are highly dependent on the quantity and quality of water in their immediate area, and limit the damaging effects of waves, convey and store floodwater's trap sediment and reduce pollution.
C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views
People don't realize how important wetlands are to our ecosystem. We humans do things such as create more and more buildings that end up destroying the homes of animals and species instead. Wetlands provide for the animals with food, shelter, and a reproductive area. We do things to benefit ourselves, but don't realize the affect to the environment it will cause. Wetlands not only provide for the animals, but they provide for humans too. They prevent floods, and reduce pollution. Wetlands have already rapidly decreased because there is only 6% on earth that have them. I'm one of the many people in this world who have never even heard of a wetland. What we should do is make people more aware about the situation of wetlands. With more people educated about the importance of wetlands we can be able to prevent more wetlands from being destroyed.
So what?:
Says who?:
What if...? We didn't have any more wetlands:
What does this remind me of?:
- Wetlands are sources of lucrative harvests of wild rice, fur-bearing animals, fish, and shellfish
- Wetlands are highly dependent on the quantity and quality of water in their immediate area
- Wetlands serve as reproductive or feeding sites for some species, only if connected with other waterways
- Wetlands exist in freshwater rivers, streams and lakes and their floodplains
- Wetlands can be found in diverse topographical settings, flat tidally inundated but protected areas
- Wetlands limit the damaging effects of waves, convey and store floodwater's trap sediment and reduce pollution
- Wetlands are also know as “Nature’s Kidneys” because there able to reduce waves impacts, and pollution
- Wetland water levels can rise or fall in accordance with tides, precipitation, and runoff
- Most wetlands in these regions were created 8,000 to 12,000 years ago by the retreat of the glaciers
- It can serve as a feeding and reproductive ground when connected to another body of water
- Nitrogen can be turned into harmless gas by the aerobic and anaerobic bacteria found in wetlands
- Many regions in every state except Alaska , and Hawaii have been destroyed
B: Summarize the AUTHOR’s main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs
Wetlands are very important than we think they are. They do many important things, such as serve as reproductive or feeding sites for some species, and reduce wave impact and pollution. Unfortunately, only 6% of land on earth are wetlands. As the years go by wetlands start to decrease. Wetlands can serve as reproductive or feeding sites. Incoming water can bring nutrients and sediment to make the system more productive. Many animals rely on wetlands for things such as, water, food, shelter, and reproduction areas. They are highly dependent on the quantity and quality of water in their immediate area, and limit the damaging effects of waves, convey and store floodwater's trap sediment and reduce pollution.
C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views
People don't realize how important wetlands are to our ecosystem. We humans do things such as create more and more buildings that end up destroying the homes of animals and species instead. Wetlands provide for the animals with food, shelter, and a reproductive area. We do things to benefit ourselves, but don't realize the affect to the environment it will cause. Wetlands not only provide for the animals, but they provide for humans too. They prevent floods, and reduce pollution. Wetlands have already rapidly decreased because there is only 6% on earth that have them. I'm one of the many people in this world who have never even heard of a wetland. What we should do is make people more aware about the situation of wetlands. With more people educated about the importance of wetlands we can be able to prevent more wetlands from being destroyed.
So what?:
- Wetlands provide shelter and food for animals
- They reduce flooding and pollution
- There beneficial to the earth
- Humans are destroying wetlands
- There is only 6% on earth that have wetlands
Says who?:
- The authors Jon A. Kusler, William J. Mitsch and Joseph S. Larson
- Scientists who have studied this
What if...? We didn't have any more wetlands:
- There would be more flooding
- More pollution
- Less shelter and food for the animals
- Less plants and animals
What does this remind me of?:
- The Lorax because like us humans, the Once-ler didn't realize the effects he would be causing to the environment